Auth bypass in VMware Cloud Foundation
CVE-2021-22012
The vCenter Server contains an information disclosure vulnerability due to an unauthenticated appliance management API. A malicious actor with network access to port 443 on vCenter Server may exploit this issue to gain access to sensitive information.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (71.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 71st percentile — 71.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- VMware Cloud Foundation
- VMware Vcenter Server — versions 6.7, 7.0
- VMware Vcenter Server — versions VMware vCenter Server 6.5 before 6.5 U3q
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-22012?
- CVE-2021-22012 is a high-severity vulnerability in VMware Cloud Foundation, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-09-23.
- How severe is CVE-2021-22012?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-22012 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.