CVE-2021-22017 (GCVE-0-2021-22017)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-09-23 12:13 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:25- Rhttpproxy bypass vulnerability
- CWE-noinfo Not enough information
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit… | government-resource |
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | VMware vCenter Server, VMware Cloud Foundation |
Affected:
VMware vCenter Server(6.7 before 6.7 U3o and 6.5 before 6.5 U3q) and VMware Cloud Foundation 3.x before 3.10.2.2
|
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Vendor Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 80%
Source: cisa-kev
Details
| Cwes | CWE-23 |
|---|---|
| Feed | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog |
| Product | vCenter Server |
| Due Date | 2022-01-24 |
| Date Added | 2022-01-10 |
| Vendorproject | VMware |
| Vulnerabilityname | VMware vCenter Server Improper Access Control |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Unknown |
References
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Characteristics
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Honeypot
Signal: In The Wild Attempts
Confidence: 70%
Source: shadowserver
Details
| 1D | 1 |
|---|---|
| Iot | no |
| Feed | Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities |
| Type | http-scan |
| Class | other-software |
| 7D Avg | 1 |
| Vendor | VMware |
| 30D Avg | 0 |
| 90D Avg | 0 |
| Product | vCenter Server |
| Cisa Kev | yes |
| Connections | 1 |
| Observation Date | 2026-09-05 |
| Vulnerability Class | CVSS |
| Vulnerability Score | 5.3 |
| Vulnerability Severity | Medium |
References
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | Rhttproxy as used in vCenter Server contains a vulnerability due to improper implementation of URI normalization. A malicious actor with network... |
| Vendor | VMware |
| Product | VMware vCenter Server, VMware Cloud Foundation |
| Added Date | 2022-01-10T00:00:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 5.3 |
| Epss Score | None |
| Cvss Severity | MEDIUM |
| Epss Percentile | None |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | False |
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