# CVE-2021-22005

The vCenter Server contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the Analytics service. A malicious actor with network access to port 443 on vCenter Server may exploit this issue to execute code on vCenter Server by uploading a specially crafted file.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2021-22005
- CVSS: 9.8
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2021-11-03; CISA due date 2021-11-17; known ransomware use
- EPSS: 100.00% (percentile 100.0)
- Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module · 12 GitHub proofs of concept · 1 Nuclei template (first 2021-09-23)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable yes, technical impact total (assessed 2025-01-29)
- Weakness: CWE-22
- Published: 2021-09-23

## Affected versions

- VMware vCenter Server, VMware Cloud Foundation: affected VMware vCenter Server(7.x before 7.0 U2c and 6.7 before 6.7 U3o) and VMware Cloud Foundation (4.x before 4.3 and 3.x before 3.10.2.2)

A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected.

## References

- [other] https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.html
- [other] http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164439/VMware-vCenter-Server-Analytics-CEIP-Service-File-Upload.html
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-22005

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