#VU56807 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in vCenter Server - CVE-2021-22018

Vulnerability identifier: #VU56807

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22018

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
vCenter Server
Server applications / Virtualization software

Vendor: VMware, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to delete arbitrary files on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions in a VMware vSphere Life-cycle Manager plug-in. A remote non-authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request to port 9087/TCP and delete non critical files.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

vCenter Server: 7.0 U1c - 7.0.0

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External links
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.html

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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?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.