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CVE-2021-22013

Status: ModifiedHigh (7.5)—

The vCenter Server contains a file path traversal vulnerability leading to information disclosure in the appliance management API. A malicious actor with network access to port 443 on vCenter Server may exploit this issue to gain access to sensitive information.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (2)

Vmware — Cloud FoundationVmware — Vcenter Server

CWEs

References

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