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CVE-2021-21985
Published: May 26, 2021
Modified: Oct 21, 2025
PUBLISHED
Description
The vSphere Client (HTML5) contains a remote code execution vulnerability due to lack of input validation in the Virtual SAN Health Check plug-in which is enabled by default in vCenter Server. A malicious actor with network access to port 443 may exploit this issue to execute commands with unrestricted privileges on the underlying operating system that hosts vCenter Server.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | VMware vCenter Server and VMware Cloud Foundation | affected VMware vCenter Server (7.x before 7.0 U2b, 6.7 before 6.7 U3n, 6.5 before 6.5 U3p) and VMware Cloud Foundation (4.x before 4.2.1, 3.x before 3.10.2.1) |
References
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0010.html
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