CVE-2021-21985
VMware vCenter Server Improper Input Validation Vulnerability
CVSS
9.8
Crítico
EPSS
100.0%
p100
KEV
SÍ
3 nov 2021
Exploit Today
80
0-100
Publicado: 26 may 2021 · Última mod.: 12 ago 2026 · CWE-918 · CWE-20 · CWE-470
Producto
VMware / vCenter Server
Vulnerabilidad
VMware vCenter Server Improper Input Validation Vulnerability
Añadido a KEV
3 nov 2021
Remediar antes de
17 nov 2021
Uso conocido en ransomware
Sí
Descripción resumida
VMware vSphere Client contains an improper input validation vulnerability in the Virtual SAN Health Check plug-in, which is enabled by default in vCenter Server, which allows for remote code execution.
Acción requerida
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notas
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21985
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.
- packetstormsecurity.comhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162812/VMware-Security-Advisory-2021-0010.html
- packetstormsecurity.comhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163487/VMware-vCenter-Server-Virtual-SAN-Health-Check-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- www.vmware.comhttps://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0010.html
- packetstormsecurity.comhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162812/VMware-Security-Advisory-2021-0010.html
- packetstormsecurity.comhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163487/VMware-vCenter-Server-Virtual-SAN-Health-Check-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- www.vmware.comhttps://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0010.html
- www.cisa.govhttps://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-21985