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CVE-2021-22019

The vCenter Server contains a denial-of-service vulnerability in VAPI (vCenter API) service. A malicious actor with netw

The vCenter Server contains a denial-of-service vulnerability in VAPI (vCenter API) service. A malicious actor with network access to port 5480 on vCenter Server may exploit this issue by sending a specially crafted jsonrpc message to create a denial of service condition.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.01473
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

3
vmware cloud foundation>= 3.0 and < 3.10.2.2
vmware cloud foundation>= 4.0 and < 4.3
vmware vcenter serverall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · security@vmware.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD23 Sep 2021 · 01:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

1
vmware-vmsavmware-vmsa-security-advisories-vmsa-2021-0020-README
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References & Sources

1
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
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