CVE-2021-22012
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 23, 2021 at 11:58 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:36 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorCloud FoundationvCenter Server
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
3.0 ≤ v < 5.0
Affected range stops below 5.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-306
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