CVE-2021-22016
MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: September 23, 2021 at 12:12 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:36 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorCloud FoundationvCenter Server
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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%
Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 6.73.0 ≤ v < 5.0
Affected range stops below 5.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 6.76.7
Affected range stops below 6.7, 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
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79
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