XSS in VMware Cloud Foundation
CVE-2021-22016
The vCenter Server contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability due to a lack of input sanitization. An attacker may exploit this issue to execute malicious scripts by tricking a victim into clicking a malicious link.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.009 (56.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Vmware Cloud_foundation
- Vmware Vcenter_server — versions 6.7
- N/a Vmware Vcenter Server, Cloud Foundation — versions VMware vCenter Server 6.7 before 6.7 U3o and VMware Cloud Foundation 3.x before 3.10.2.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@vmware.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-22016?
- CVE-2021-22016 is a medium-severity vulnerability in VMware Cloud Foundation, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2021-09-23.
- How severe is CVE-2021-22016?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-22016 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.