PT-2021-5175 · Vmware · Vmware Vcenter Server
Published
2021-12-01
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Updated
2021-12-01
CVSS v2.0
9.0
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:P/A:P |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
VMware vCenter Server (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue is related to errors in processing relative directory paths in the h5-vcav-bootstrap-service plugin of VMware vCenter Server. This can be exploited by a remote attacker to read local files on the server where the vulnerable software is installed. Additionally, it may allow for server-side request forgery and XSS attacks by sending a specially crafted GET request.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Relative Path Traversal
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Vmware Vcenter Server