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| Rule General Information |
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| Release Date: | 2026-04-07 | |
| Rule Name: | VMware vSphere Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2021-21985) | |
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| Description: | The vSphere Client (HTML5) contains a remote code execution vulnerability due to lack of input validation in the Virtual SAN Health Check plug-in which is enabled by default in vCenter Server. A malicious actor with network access to port 443 may exploit this issue to execute commands with unrestricted privileges on the underlying operating system that hosts vCenter Server. | |
| Impact: | An attacker can execute arbitrary code via a successful exploit in the context of the vulnerable software. | |
| Affected OS: | Windows, Linux, Others | |
| Reference: | http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162812/VMware-Security-Advisory-2021-0010.html |
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| Refer to the announcement or patch by the vendor: https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0010.html |