#VU56802 Path traversal in vCenter Server - CVE-2021-22013
Published: September 21, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU56802
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22013
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
vCenter Server
vCenter Server
Software vendor:
VMware, Inc
VMware, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the appliance management API. A remote non-authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to port 443/TCP and read arbitrary files on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.