CVE-2021-21993 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2021-21993?

CVE-2021-21993 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2021-21993?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Cloud Foundation, Vmware Vcenter Server.

Vulnerability Description

The vCenter Server contains an SSRF (Server Side Request Forgery) vulnerability due to improper validation of URLs in vCenter Server Content Library. An authorised user with access to content library may exploit this issue by sending a POST request to vCenter Server leading to information disclosure.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Vmware	Cloud Foundation	>= 3.0, < 5.0
Vmware	Vcenter Server	6.5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-918

References

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

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-21993?

CVE-2021-21993 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). The vCenter Server contains an SSRF (Server Side Request Forgery) vulnerability due to improper validation of URLs in vCenter Server Content Library. An authorised user with access to content library ...

How severe is CVE-2021-21993?

CVE-2021-21993 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-21993?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Cloud Foundation, Vmware Vcenter Server.