CVE-2021-21980

Published: Nov 24, 2021Modified: Jun 17, 2026

7.5

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (36)

Products: Vmware: Cloud Foundation, Vcenter Server

Vmware

2 products

Cloud Foundation

Vcenter Server

Configuration A

36 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Vmware Cloud Foundation	Version 3.0
Vmware Vcenter Server	Version 6.5
Vmware Vcenter Server	Version 6.5 update_1
Vmware Vcenter Server	Version 6.5 update_1b
Vmware Vcenter Server	Version 6.5 update_1c
Vmware Vcenter Server	Version 6.5 update_1d
Vmware Vcenter Server	Version 6.5 update_1e
Vmware Vcenter Server	Version 6.5 update_1g
Vmware Vcenter Server	Version 6.5 update_2
Vmware Vcenter Server	Version 6.5 update_2b
Vmware Vcenter Server	Version 6.5 update_2c
Vmware Vcenter Server	Version 6.5 update_2d
Vmware Vcenter Server	Version 6.5 update_2g
Vmware Vcenter Server	Version 6.5 update_3
Vmware Vcenter Server	Version 6.5 update_3d
Vmware Vcenter Server	Version 6.5 update_3f
Vmware Vcenter Server	Version 6.5 update_3k
Vmware Vcenter Server	Version 6.5 update_3n
Vmware Vcenter Server	Version 6.5 update_3p
Vmware Vcenter Server	Version 6.5 update_3q
Vmware Vcenter Server	Version 6.7
Vmware Vcenter Server	Version 6.7 update_1
Vmware Vcenter Server	Version 6.7 update_1b
Vmware Vcenter Server	Version 6.7 update_2
Vmware Vcenter Server	Version 6.7 update_2a
Vmware Vcenter Server	Version 6.7 update_2c
Vmware Vcenter Server	Version 6.7 update_3
Vmware Vcenter Server	Version 6.7 update_3a
Vmware Vcenter Server	Version 6.7 update_3b
Vmware Vcenter Server	Version 6.7 update_3f
Vmware Vcenter Server	Version 6.7 update_3g
Vmware Vcenter Server	Version 6.7 update_3j
Vmware Vcenter Server	Version 6.7 update_3l
Vmware Vcenter Server	Version 6.7 update_3m
Vmware Vcenter Server	Version 6.7 update_3n
Vmware Vcenter Server	Version 6.7 update_3o

References (2)

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0027.html

Source: security@vmware.com

PatchVendor Advisory

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0027.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

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