VDB-183299 · CVE-2021-22017 · VMSA-2021-0020

VMware vCenter Server Rhttproxy access control

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A vulnerability was found in VMware vCenter Server (Server Management Software) (unknown version) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the component Rhttproxy. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The software does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 09/24/2021 as VMSA-2021-0020. It is possible to read the advisory at vmware.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2021-22017 since 01/04/2021. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

Productinfo

Type

Server Management Software

Vendor

VMware

Name

vCenter Server

License

commercial

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1068

Local: No
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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