| CVE ID | CVE-2021-22009 |
| CVSS SCORE | 7.5, AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| AFFECTED VENDORS |
VMware |
| AFFECTED PRODUCTS |
vCenter Server Appliance |
| VULNERABILITY DETAILS |
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of VMware vCenter Server Appliance. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the processing of jsonrpc messages. A crafted request can trigger a file read operation of a blocking or slow character stream. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a denial-of-service condition on the system. |
| ADDITIONAL DETAILS |
VMware has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.html |
| DISCLOSURE TIMELINE |
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| CREDIT | Sergey Gerasimov and George webpentest Noseevich of SolidLab |
