CVE-2021-22018 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2021-22018?

CVE-2021-22018 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-2021-22018?

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 arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in a VMware vSphere Life-cycle Manager plug-in. A malicious actor with network access to port 9087 on vCenter Server may exploit this issue to delete non critical files.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

LOW

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Vmware	Cloud Foundation	>= 4.0, < 4.3.1
Vmware	Vcenter Server	7.0

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-2021-22018?

CVE-2021-22018 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). The vCenter Server contains an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in a VMware vSphere Life-cycle Manager plug-in. A malicious actor with network access to port 9087 on vCenter Server may exploit th...

How severe is CVE-2021-22018?

CVE-2021-22018 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-2021-22018?

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