CVE-2021-21972
VMware vCenter Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
9.8
CVSS 3.1
99.9 %
EPSS (current)
2021-11-03
KEV addition
Yes
Ransomware
Timeline
Publication, first public exploit and KEV addition on a day axis.
Key facts
Vendor / product: VMware / vCenter Server
Published: 2021-02-24 · Due (CISA): 2021-11-17
CWE: CWE-22 · EU list: no
Exploit references (metadata only)
| Source | Reference | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| nuclei | http/cves/2021/CVE-2021-21972.yaml | VMware vSphere Client (HTML5) - Remote Code Execution | – |
| metasploit | exploit/multi/http/vmware_vcenter_uploadova_rce | exploit/multi/http/vmware_vcenter_uploadova_rce | 2021-02-23 |
| exploitdb | 49602 | VMware vCenter Server 7.0 - Unauthenticated File Upload | 2021-03-01 |
| exploitdb | 50056 | VMware vCenter Server 7.0 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) (Unauthenticated) | 2021-06-24 |
References only — no downloads or instructions.