CVE-2021-22010
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CVE-2021-22010 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The vCenter Server contains a denial-of-service vulnerability in VPXD service. A malicious actor with network access to port 443 on vCenter Server may exploit this issue to create a denial of service condition due to excessive memory consumption by VPXD service.. EPSS estimates a 1.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The vCenter Server contains a denial-of-service vulnerability in VPXD service. A malicious actor with network access to port 443 on vCenter Server may exploit this issue to create a denial of service condition due to excessive memory consumption by VPXD service.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Cloud Foundation | >= 3.0, < 5.0 |
| Vmware | Vcenter Server | 6.7 |
| Vmware | Vcenter Server | 7.0 |
References
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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