The vCenter Server contains an information disclosure vulnerability due to an unauthenticated appliance management API
Published Sep 23, 2021
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.38%
Description
The vCenter Server contains an information disclosure vulnerability due to an unauthenticated 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.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product VMware vCenter Server Defaultn/a
- Version VMware vCenter Server 6.5 before 6.5 U3qStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | VMware vCenter Server | n/a |
|
- ≥ 3.0 · < 5.0
- 6.7
- 7.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.38% (0.01384) | 71.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.34% (0.01339) | 67.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.94% (0.00938) | 74.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 19.97% (0.19973) | 92.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 0.94% (0.00938) | 74.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 10.38% (0.10381) | 92.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.39% (0.01393) | 79.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00138) | 50.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 8, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00141) | 49.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 10, 2023 | 0.12% (0.00121) | 45.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.12% (0.00116) | 43.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 9.03% (0.09029) | 86.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.84% (0.01840) | 47.83th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.84% (0.01840) | 47.32th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 26.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 24, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 25.72th | v1 |
References (1)
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.html x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.html | x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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