CVE-2021-21985 — VMware vCenter Server Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

provenance: imported · CVE: CVE-2021-21985

CVE-2021-21985: VMware vCenter Server Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)


Vendor / project	VMware
Product	vCenter Server
Date added	2021-11-03
Due date	2021-11-17
Ransomware campaign use	Known

Description

VMware vSphere Client contains an improper input validation vulnerability in the Virtual SAN Health Check plug-in, which is enabled by default in vCenter Server, which allows for remote code execution.

Required action (CISA)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21985

References

NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21985
KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog