CVE-2021-22019 — HIGH (7.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2021-22019?

CVE-2021-22019 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2021-22019?

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 a denial-of-service vulnerability in VAPI (vCenter API) service. A malicious actor with network access to port 5480 on vCenter Server may exploit this issue by sending a specially crafted jsonrpc message to create a denial of service condition.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Vmware	Cloud Foundation	>= 3.0, < 3.10.2.2
Vmware	Vcenter Server	6.5

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-2021-22019?

CVE-2021-22019 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). The vCenter Server contains a denial-of-service vulnerability in VAPI (vCenter API) service. A malicious actor with network access to port 5480 on vCenter Server may exploit this issue by sending a sp...

How severe is CVE-2021-22019?

CVE-2021-22019 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-22019?

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