CVE WatchAug 12, 2026

CVE-2021-21972

VMware vCenter Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVSS

9.8

Critical

EPSS

99.9%

p100

KEV

YES

Nov 3, 2021

Exploit Today

0-100

Published: Feb 24, 2021 · Last modified: Aug 12, 2026 · CWE-22

EPSS · 30d

99.5%EPSS · 30 days99.9%

2026-08-022026-08-30

KEV catalog record

Product

VMware / vCenter Server

Vulnerability

VMware vCenter Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Added to KEV

Nov 3, 2021

Remediate by

Nov 17, 2021

Known ransomware use

Yes

Summary description

VMware vCenter Server vSphere Client contains a remote code execution vulnerability in a vCenter Server plugin which allows an attacker with network access to port 443 to execute commands with unrestricted privileges on the underlying operating system.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21972

Technical description

The vSphere Client (HTML5) contains a remote code execution vulnerability in a vCenter Server plugin. 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. 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).

Official references

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