SSRF Vulnerability in VMware vSphere Web Client Affecting vSAN UI Plugin
CVE-2021-22049

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Vmware
Status
Vmware Vcenter Server And Vmware Cloud Foundation
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 November 2021
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What is CVE-2021-22049?

The vSphere Web Client, particularly the vSAN Web Client (vSAN UI) plug-in by VMware, exhibits a Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability. This issue allows a malicious actor with network access to port 443 on the vCenter Server to launch attacks by crafting specific URL requests, potentially accessing external URLs or internal services that should otherwise remain safeguarded. As a result, this vulnerability poses a significant risk to the integrity and confidentiality of the affected systems, necessitating immediate attention and remediation.

Affected Version(s)

VMware vCenter Server and VMware Cloud Foundation VMware vCenter Server (6.7 before 6.7 U3p and 6.5 before 6.5 U3r) and VMware Cloud Foundation 3.x

References

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0027...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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