Code Injection in vCenter Server - CVE-2021-22014
Published: September 21, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU56803
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22014
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: VMware, Inc
Affected software:
vCenter Server
vCenter Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in VAMI (Virtual Appliance Management Infrastructure). A remote authenticated VAMI user can send a specially crafted request to port 5480/TCP and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-22014
Install updates from vendor's website.