CVE-2021-21985 in vmware vcenter server
LogPulse has a published detection rule for this CVE: it raises a notable when someone tries to exploit it.
What the vulnerability is
The vSphere Client (HTML5) contains a remote code execution vulnerability due to lack of input validation in the Virtual SAN Health Check plug-in which is enabled by default in vCenter Server. A malicious actor with network access to port 443 may exploit this issue to execute commands with unrestricted privileges on the underlying operating system that hosts vCenter Server.
Affected software: vmware vcenter server, vmware cloud foundation
Scores
- CVSS: 9.8 (critical)
- EPSS: 100.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
- CISA KEV: Known exploited, listed 2021-11-03, used in ransomware
- Published: 2021-05-26
What LogPulse has for it
- Detection rule: Yes, published
- Agent check (vulnerable version): No
- Mitigation: No
Source data: NIST NVD, CISA KEV and FIRST EPSS. LogPulse processes new CVEs every hour.
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