PT-2021-4328 · Vmware · Vmware Vcenter Server+1

George Noseevich + 2 · Published 2021-09-21 · Updated 2021-09-27 · CVE-2021-22011

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.3

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions VMware vCenter Server (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to insufficient authentication mechanisms for endpoints in the Content Library component of VMware vCenter Server. It allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to protected information by sending a specially crafted HTTP request through port 443. A malicious actor with network access to port 443 on vCenter Server may exploit this issue to perform unauthenticated VM network setting manipulation.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Improper Authentication

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-287

Related Identifiers

BDU:2021-04952

CVE-2021-22011

Affected Products

Vmware Vcenter

Vmware Vcenter Server

References · 6

• https://vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-22011 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22011 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-04952 · Security Note
• https://dell.com/support/kbdoc/ru-ru/printview/000191991/10/en · Note
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021092918 · Note