# CVE-2021-26987: Code injection in Element Plug-in for vCenter Server

> Remote code execution via vulnerable SpringBoot Framework in NetApp Element Plug-in for vCenter Server and Management Services.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Mar 2021
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mw37-3gfp-wqjj

## What is CVE-2021-26987?

CVE-2021-26987 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Netapp Solidfire \& Hci Management Node, published on 15 Mar 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Element Plug-in for vCenter Server incorporates SpringBoot Framework. SpringBoot Framework versions prior to 1.3.2 are susceptible to a vulnerability which when successfully exploited could lead to Remote Code Execution. All versions of Element Plug-in for vCenter Server, Management Services versions prior to 2.17.56 and Management Node versions through 12.2 contain vulnerable versions of SpringBoot Framework.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-26987?

It affects 4 products.


Products: Netapp Element Plug-in for Vcenter Server, Netapp Management Services for Element Software and Netapp Hci, Netapp Solidfire \& Hci Management Node, Vmware Spring Boot.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-26987?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-26987 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-26987 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-26987 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Netapp Solidfire \& Hci Management Node

- [CVE-2019-5492](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5492/): Information disclosure in Element Plug-in for vCenter Server (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-26987 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-26987 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Netapp Solidfire \& Hci Management Node, published on 15 Mar 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-26987 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Netapp Solidfire \& Hci Management Node. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-26987/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-26987/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-26987
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-26987
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-26987

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-26987/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.