Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-22014 (CCN-209740)

Assigned:2021-09-21
Published:2021-09-21
Updated:2021-09-27
Summary:The vCenter Server contains an authenticated code execution vulnerability in VAMI (Virtual Appliance Management Infrastructure). An authenticated VAMI user with network access to port 5480 on vCenter Server may exploit this issue to execute code on the underlying operating system that hosts vCenter Server.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.3 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:9.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
9.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-22014

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-vcenter-cve202122014-code-exec(209740)

Source: CCN
Type: VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2021-0020
VMware vCenter Server updates address multiple security vulnerabilities

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.html

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 3.0 and < 5.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:cloud_foundation:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:cloud_foundation:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    vmware cloud foundation *
    vmware vcenter server 6.5 -
    vmware vcenter server 6.7 -
    vmware vcenter server 7.0 -
    vmware vcenter server 6.5
    vmware vcenter server 6.7
    vmware cloud foundation 3.0
    vmware cloud foundation 4.0
    vmware vcenter server 7.0 -