CVE-2021-22019

Description

The vCenter Server contains a denial-of-service vulnerability in VAPI (vCenter API) service. A malicious actor with network access to port 5480 on vCenter Server may exploit this issue by sending a specially crafted jsonrpc message to create a denial of service condition.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.47% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory vmware.com

Affected: n/a VMware vCenter Server, VMware Cloud Foundation

References

Link	Tags
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.html	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-22019?: CVE-2021-22019 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-22019?: To fix CVE-2021-22019, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-22019 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2021-22019 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-22019?: CVE-2021-22019 affects n/a VMware vCenter Server, VMware Cloud Foundation.

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