CVE-2021-22020: Medium severity vmware vcenter server and cloud foundation vulnerability

Published Sep 23, 2021
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Updated

The vCenter Server contains a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Analytics service. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to create a denial-of-service condition on vCenter Server.

Affected Software

4 affected components
VMware Cloud Foundation>=3.0<3.10.2.2
VMware Cloud Foundation>=4.0<4.3
VMware vCenter Server=6.7
VMware vCenter Server=7.0

Event History

Sep 23, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:16 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:16 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-22020?

CVE-2021-22020 is a denial-of-service vulnerability in the vCenter Server Analytics service.

2

How severe is CVE-2021-22020?

CVE-2021-22020 has a severity rating of medium, with a CVSS score of 5.5.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2021-22020?

CVE-2021-22020 affects VMware Cloud Foundation versions 3.0 to 3.10.2.2, VMware Cloud Foundation versions 4.0 to 4.3, VMware vCenter Server version 6.7, and VMware vCenter Server version 7.0.

4

How can CVE-2021-22020 be exploited?

Exploiting CVE-2021-22020 can lead to a denial-of-service condition on vCenter Server.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-22020?

More information about CVE-2021-22020 can be found in the VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2021-0020: https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.html

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