CVE-2021-22018
MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 23, 2021 at 12:16 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:36 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorCloud FoundationvCenter Server
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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
The vCenter Server contains an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in a VMware vSphere Life-cycle Manager plug-in. A malicious actor with network access to port 9087 on vCenter Server may exploit this issue to delete non critical files.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 7.0.24.0 ≤ v < 4.3.1
Affected range stops below 4.3.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 7.0.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 7.0.27.0
Affected range stops below 7.0.2, 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
- NONE
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- LOW
Vector?
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StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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