CVE-2021-22005 :: Enginsight Vulnerability Database

Provider	Type	Base Score	Atk. Vector	Atk. Complexity	Priv. Required	Vector
NIST	Primary	9.8 CRITICAL	NETWORK	LOW	NONE	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA-ADP	ADP	9.8 CRITICAL	NETWORK	LOW	NONE	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Base Score

CVSS 3.x

EPSS Score

Percentile: 99%

Affected Products (NVD)

Vendor	Product	Version
vmware	cloud_foundation	3.0 ≤ 𝑥 < 5.0
vmware	vcenter_server	6.5
vmware	vcenter_server	6.7
vmware	vcenter_server	7.0

𝑥

= Vulnerable software versions

Known Exploits!

Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References

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

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

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

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

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