vulnerability
VMware vCenter Server: File upload vulnerability (VMSA-2021-0020) (CVE-2021-22005)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Sep 21, 2021 | Sep 22, 2021 | Jan 20, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Sep 21, 2021
Added
Sep 22, 2021
Modified
Jan 20, 2026
Description
The vCenter Server contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the Analytics service. A malicious actor with network access to port 443 on vCenter Server may exploit this issue to execute code on vCenter Server by uploading a specially crafted file.
Solution
vmware-vcenter-server-upgrade-latest
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