CVE-2021-22005

CVE Database · CVE-2021-22005

CVE-2021-22005

· CRITICALAnalyzed

CVSS v3.1

9.8

EPSS

100.00%

Published

Sep 23, 2021

Modified

Oct 30, 2025

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Added: 2021-11-03 · Due: 2021-11-17

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Public PoC / Exploit (10)

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NucleiNuclei detection template TrickestTrickest PoC index GitHub PoCshmilylty/cve-2021-22005-exp★194 GitHub PoCrwincey/CVE-2021-22005★37 GitHub PoCTaroballzChen/CVE-2021-22005-metasploit★22 GitHub PoCJun-5heng/CVE-2021-22005★21 GitHub PoC5gstudent/CVE-2021-22005-★13 GitHub PoC1ZRR4H/CVE-2021-22005★8 GitHub PoCtiagob0b/CVE-2021-22005★2 GitHub PoCpisut4152/Sigma-Rule-for-CVE-2021-22005-scanning-activity★1

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Description

The vCenter Server contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the Analytics service. A malicious actor with network access to port 443 on vCenter Server may exploit this issue to execute code on vCenter Server by uploading a specially crafted file.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22CWE-22

Affected Products (4)

vmware · cloud_foundation (up to 5.0)vulnerable

vmware · vcenter_servervulnerable

References (5)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164439/VMware-vCenter-Server-Analytics-CEIP-Service-File-Upload.html

ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.html

PatchVendor Advisory

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164439/VMware-vCenter-Server-Analytics-CEIP-Service-File-Upload.html

ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.html

PatchVendor Advisory

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-22005

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