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MEDIUM SEVERITY
CVE-2021-21973 VMware · vCenter Server and Cloud Foundation

VMware vCenter Server and Cloud Foundation Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Vulnerability

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

MEDIUM
5.3 / 10
Minimal Risk Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

90.34 %
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
99.6 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 99.6% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Mar 07, 2022

Remediation Due

Mar 21, 2022

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

VMware vCenter Server and Cloud Foundation Server contain a SSRF vulnerability due to improper validation of URLs in a vCenter Server plugin. This allows for information disclosure.

Remediation Directive

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

External Intelligence