What is CVE-2021-22012?

CVE-2021-22012 is an information disclosure vulnerability in vCenter Server.

What is the severity of CVE-2021-22012?

The severity of CVE-2021-22012 is high.

How does CVE-2021-22012 affect VMware Cloud Foundation?

CVE-2021-22012 affects VMware Cloud Foundation versions 3.0 to 5.0.

How does CVE-2021-22012 affect VMware vCenter Server 6.7?

CVE-2021-22012 affects VMware vCenter Server version 6.7.

How does CVE-2021-22012 affect VMware vCenter Server 7.0?

CVE-2021-22012 affects VMware vCenter Server version 7.0.

How can the information disclosure vulnerability in vCenter Server be exploited?

A malicious actor with network access to port 443 on vCenter Server can exploit the vulnerability to gain access to sensitive information.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-22012?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-22012 at the following link: [VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2021-0020](https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.html).

CWE-306 is the Common Weakness Enumeration category for the vulnerability.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-22012

high

7.5

CWE

306

23/9/2021

3/8/2024

CVE-2021-22012

First published: Thu Sep 23 2021(Updated: )

The vCenter Server contains an information disclosure vulnerability due to an unauthenticated appliance management API. A malicious actor with network access to port 443 on vCenter Server may exploit this issue to gain access to sensitive information.

Credit: security@vmware.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
VMware Cloud Foundation	>=3.0<5.0
VMware vCenter Server	=6.7
VMware vCenter Server	=7.0

Remedy

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.html

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Reference Links

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-22012?
CVE-2021-22012 is an information disclosure vulnerability in vCenter Server.
What is the severity of CVE-2021-22012?
The severity of CVE-2021-22012 is high.
How does CVE-2021-22012 affect VMware Cloud Foundation?
CVE-2021-22012 affects VMware Cloud Foundation versions 3.0 to 5.0.
How does CVE-2021-22012 affect VMware vCenter Server 6.7?
CVE-2021-22012 affects VMware vCenter Server version 6.7.
How does CVE-2021-22012 affect VMware vCenter Server 7.0?
CVE-2021-22012 affects VMware vCenter Server version 7.0.
How can the information disclosure vulnerability in vCenter Server be exploited?
A malicious actor with network access to port 443 on vCenter Server can exploit the vulnerability to gain access to sensitive information.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-22012?
You can find more information about CVE-2021-22012 at the following link: [VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2021-0020](https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.html).
What is CWE-306?
CWE-306 is the Common Weakness Enumeration category for the vulnerability.

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