CVE-2021-22017
Exploited in the wild. In CISA KEV since 2022‑01‑10. A vendor fix is available.
What to do
The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.
- n/a VMware vCenter Server, VMware Cloud FoundationAffected: VMware vCenter Server(6.7 before 6.7 U3o and 6.5 before 6.5 U3q) and VMware…Upgrade to: not statedStated by: CVE record
- Broadcom Inc. VMware Cloud FoundationAffected: от 3.0 до 3.10.2.2Upgrade to: not statedStated by: BDU
- Broadcom Inc. VMware vCenter ServerAffected: от 6.7 до 6.7 U3oUpgrade to: not statedStated by: BDU
Versions as the sources state them. Full version matrix after sign-in
Coverage timeline
0 publishersAdded to CISA KEV catalog
Sourced from public security reporting — each date is when it was published, not when it happened.
What it is
From the CVE record
Rhttproxy as used in vCenter Server contains a vulnerability due to improper implementation of URI normalization. A malicious actor with network access to port 443 on vCenter Server may exploit this issue to bypass proxy leading to internal endpoints being accessed.
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Listed as exploited in the wild since 2022-01-10.
US federal agencies must remediate by 2022-01-24.
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Public exploits
No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.
- EPSS
49% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 99th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
8 events over 1736 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
- OpenVAS check added
- EPSS band changehigh → moderate
- Nuclei check added
- Patch availablerecord updated
- Added to CISA KEV
- Publishedweakness classified
Affected products
Technical detail
CVSS 3.1 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Scored 5.3 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector NetworkExploitable remotely over the network without any special conditions
- Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
- Privileges Required NoneNo authentication required — anyone can exploit this
- User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation
Scope
- Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality LowSome restricted information is disclosed, but limited in scope
- Integrity NoneNo integrity impact
- Availability NoneNo availability impact
Weaknesses
Sources
References in the record
- vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.html&
- cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021092118
- cisa.gov/sites/default/files/csv/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.csv
And 2 more references. See all after sign-in
Watch the software you run.
My Stack ranks new CVEs for your products by real-world exploitation, so the next exploited one reaches you without reading every advisory.
We'll flag the next CVE, public exploit or patch for VMware Cloud Foundation, not every advisory. This one: actively exploited.
A free account adds
- The full version matrix and every affected product
- Exploit links, proofs of concept and Metasploit modules
- Email alerts for the products you watch
- The same data over REST API, MCP and CLI