CVE-2021-21980 (GCVE-0-2021-21980)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-11-24 16:32 – Updated: 2024-08-03 18:30
VLAI
Summary
The vSphere Web Client (FLEX/Flash) contains an unauthorized arbitrary file read vulnerability. A malicious actor with network access to port 443 on vCenter Server may exploit this issue to gain access to sensitive information.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • Arbitrary file read vulnerability
Assigner
vmware CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 64/100 over 228 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a VMware vCenter Server and VMware Cloud Foundation Affected: VMware vCenter Server (6.7 before 6.7 U3p and 6.5 before 6.5 U3r) and VMware Cloud Foundation 3.x
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