CVE-2021-22050
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CVE-2021-22050 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. ESXi contains a slow HTTP POST denial-of-service vulnerability in rhttpproxy. A malicious actor with network access to ESXi may exploit this issue to create a denial-of-service condition by overwhelming rhttpproxy service with multiple requests.. EPSS estimates a 2.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
ESXi contains a slow HTTP POST denial-of-service vulnerability in rhttpproxy. A malicious actor with network access to ESXi may exploit this issue to create a denial-of-service condition by overwhelming rhttpproxy service with multiple requests.
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 | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Cloud Foundation | >= 3.0, < 3.11 | — |
| Vmware | Cloud Foundation | >= 4.0, < 4.4 | — |
| Vmware | Esxi | 6.5 | — |
| Vmware | Esxi | 6.7 | — |
| Vmware | Esxi | 7.0 | Update 3 |
References
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0004.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0004.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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