CVE-2021-22005

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.

  • Published Sep 23, 2021
  • CVSS 9.8 critical
  • 100.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS)
  • In CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
  • A Metasploit module exploits it
  • A fix is available

Affected software

CVE-2021-22005 at the National Vulnerability Database