#VU50899 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in vCenter Server and Cloud Foundation - CVE-2021-21973

Vulnerability identifier: #VU50899

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-21973

CWE-ID: CWE-918

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
vCenter Server
Server applications / Virtualization software
Cloud Foundation
Client/Desktop applications / Virtualization software

Vendor: VMware, Inc

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform SSRF attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in vSphere Client. A remote non-authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and trick the application to initiate requests to arbitrary systems.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker gain access to sensitive data, located in the local network or send malicious requests to other servers from the vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

vCenter Server: 6.5 U1 - 7.0.0

Cloud Foundation: before 3.10.1.2

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External links
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0002.html
https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/82374

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.