Information disclosure in vCenter Server - CVE-2021-22008

 

Information disclosure in vCenter Server - CVE-2021-22008

Published: September 21, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU56797
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22008
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output in VAPI (vCenter API) service. A remote attacker with access to port 443/TCP can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.


Affected software

vCenter Server
Dell Enterprise Hybrid Cloud
EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance
IBM Cloud Pak System
Cloud Foundation
Dell EMC VxRail Appliance

How to mitigate CVE-2021-22008

Install updates from vendor's website.

vCenter Server - addressed in versions 6.5 U3q, 6.7 U3o, 7.0 U2c
EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance - update to 2.7.0
IBM Cloud Pak System - update to 2.3.3.4
Cloud Foundation - update to 3.10.2.2
Dell Enterprise Hybrid Cloud - update to 4.1.2
Dell EMC VxRail Appliance - addressed in versions 4.5.463, 4.7.536, 7.0.241

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