vulnerability
vCenter Server authenticated code execution vulnerability (VMSA-2021-0020) (CVE-2021-22014)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Sep 21, 2021 | Jan 21, 2022 | Jan 20, 2026 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Sep 21, 2021
Added
Jan 21, 2022
Modified
Jan 20, 2026
Description
The vCenter Server contains an authenticated code execution vulnerability in VAMI (Virtual Appliance Management Infrastructure). An authenticated VAMI user with network access to port 5480 on vCenter Server may exploit this issue to execute code on the underlying operating system that hosts vCenter Server.
Solution
vmware-vcenter-server-upgrade-latest
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