Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-22017 (CCN-209737)

Assigned:2021-09-21
Published:2021-09-21
Updated:2021-09-27
Summary:Rhttproxy as used in vCenter Server contains a vulnerability due to improper implementation of URI normalization. A malicious actor with network access to port 443 on vCenter Server may exploit this issue to bypass proxy leading to internal endpoints being accessed.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
4.6 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
6.4 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-22017

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-vcenter-cve202122017-sec-bypass(209737)

Source: CCN
Type: CYBERSECURITY & INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY AGENCY
KNOWN EXPLOITED VULNERABILITIES CATALOG

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6507111 (Cloud Pak System)
Multiple Vulnerabilities in VMware vCenter affect IBM Cloud Pak System

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:vcenter_server:6.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:ibm:cloud_pak_system:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:cloud_pak_system:2.3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:cloud_pak_system:2.3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:cloud_pak_system:2.3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:cloud_pak_system:2.3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:cloud_pak_system:2.3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:cloud_pak_system:2.3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:cloud_pak_system:2.3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    vmware vcenter server 6.7 -
    vmware vcenter server 6.5
    vmware vcenter server 6.7
    vmware cloud foundation 3.0
    vmware cloud foundation 4.0
    ibm cloud pak system 2.3
    ibm cloud pak system 2.3.0.1
    ibm cloud pak system 2.3.1.1
    ibm cloud pak system 2.3.2.0
    ibm cloud pak system 2.3.3.0
    ibm cloud pak system 2.3.3.1
    ibm cloud pak system 2.3.3.2
    ibm cloud pak system 2.3.3.3