CVE-2021-22014 Code injection in VMware vCenter Server, VMware Cloud Foundation
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary code on the underlying OS via VAMI, requiring immediate patching for vCenter Server administrators.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-22014?
CVE-2021-22014 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Vmware Cloud Foundation, published on 23 Sep 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The vCenter Server contains an authenticated code execution vulnerability in VAMI (Virtual Appliance Management Infrastructure). An authenticated VAMI user with network access to port 5480 on vCenter Server may exploit this issue to execute code on the underlying operating system that hosts vCenter Server.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-22014?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Vmware Cloud Foundation, Vmware Vcenter Server.
How do I fix CVE-2021-22014?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-22014 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2021-22014 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-22014 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Vmware Cloud Foundation
- CVE-2024-38812 VMware vCenter Server Heap-Based Buffer Overflow
- CVE-2024-37079 Broadcom VMware vCenter Server Out-of-bounds Write
- CVE-2022-22954 VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager Server-Side Template Injection
- CVE-2021-22005 VMware vCenter Server File Upload
- CVE-2021-21985 VMware vCenter Server Improper Input Validation
Sources
Also known as GHSA-438g-9pr9-j76p.