UNKNOWNKNOWN EXPLOITEDRANSOMWARE: KNOWN

CVE-2021-21972

VMware vCenter Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published: 2021-11-03
Modified: 2026-07-31
Sources: cisa-kev

Summary

VMware vCenter Server vSphere Client contains a remote code execution vulnerability in a vCenter Server plugin which allows an attacker with network access to port 443 to execute commands with unrestricted privileges on the underlying operating system.

References

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

Includes data from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

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