CVE-2021-21993
mediumpriority · track · 26EPSS 0.009 · 61 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-24
The vCenter Server contains an SSRF (Server Side Request Forgery) vulnerability due to improper validation of URLs in vCenter Server Content Library. An authorised user with access to content library may exploit this issue by sending a POST request to vCenter Server leading to information disclosure.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (12)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- n/a VMware vCenter Server, VMware Cloud Foundation≤ VMware vCenter Server(7.x before 7.0 U2c, 6.7 before 6.7 U3o and 6.5 before 6.5 U3q) and VMware Cloud Foundation (4.x before 4.3 and 3.x before 3.10.2.2)enisa_euvdEU
also known as (5)
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sources
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references (11)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21993cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/VMware-vCenter-Server-multiple-vulnerabilities-36470cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.3162.2cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021092118cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021092918cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021101003cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021120331cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6507111cnnvd
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