CVE-2021-21973
Published: Feb 24, 2021
Modified: Oct 21, 2025
Description
The vSphere Client (HTML5) contains an SSRF (Server Side Request Forgery) vulnerability due to improper validation of URLs in a vCenter Server plugin. A malicious actor with network access to port 443 may exploit this issue by sending a POST request to vCenter Server plugin leading to information disclosure. This affects: VMware vCenter Server (7.x before 7.0 U1c, 6.7 before 6.7 U3l and 6.5 before 6.5 U3n) and VMware Cloud Foundation (4.x before 4.2 and 3.x before 3.10.1.2).
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | VMware vCenter Server | affected 7.x before 7.0 U1caffected 6.7 before 6.7 U3laffected 6.5 before 6.5 U3n |
n/a | VMware Cloud Foundation | affected 4.x before 4.2affected 3.x before 3.10.1.2 |
References
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