#VU56803 Code Injection in vCenter Server - CVE-2021-22014

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#VU56803 Code Injection in vCenter Server - CVE-2021-22014

Published: September 21, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU56803
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
vCenter Server
Software vendor:
VMware, Inc

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.



Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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