VDB-183300 · CVE-2021-22018 · VMSA-2021-0020

VMware vCenter Server Life-cycle Manager Plug-in denial of service

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A vulnerability was found in VMware vCenter Server (Server Management Software) (version unknown). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown code block of the component Life-cycle Manager Plug-in. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The program does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 09/24/2021 as VMSA-2021-0020. The advisory is shared for download at vmware.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2021-22018 since 01/04/2021. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

Productinfo

Type

Server Management Software

Vendor

VMware

Name

vCenter Server

License

commercial

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.4

VulDB Base Score: 4.6
VulDB Temp Score: 4.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

01/04/2021 🔍
09/23/2021 +262 days 🔍
09/24/2021 +0 days 🔍
10/02/2021 +8 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: VMSA-2021-0020
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-22018 (🔍)
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413

Entryinfo

Created: 09/24/2021 12:58 AM
Updated: 10/02/2021 02:50 AM
Changes: 09/24/2021 12:58 AM (39), 10/02/2021 02:50 AM (1)
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