VDB-183287 · CVE-2021-22005 · VMSA-2021-0020

VMware vCenter Server Analytics Service unrestricted upload

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in VMware vCenter Server (Server Management Software) (version now known). This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Analytics Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unrestricted upload vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-434. The product allows the attacker to upload or transfer files of dangerous types that can be automatically processed within the product's environment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 09/24/2021 as VMSA-2021-0020. It is possible to read the advisory at vmware.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2021-22005 since 01/04/2021. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1608.002 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as highly functional. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog lists this issue since 11/03/2021 with a due date of 11/17/2021:

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Productinfo

Type

Server Management Software

Vendor

VMware

Name

vCenter Server

License

commercial

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.5

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Vendor Base Score (VMware): 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Unrestricted upload
CWE: CWE-434 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1608.002

Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional

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