CVE-2021-22009 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting VMware vCenter Server and Cloud Foundation. An unauthenticated attacker with network access to port 443 can exploit this flaw in the VAPI service, leading to excessive memory consumption and a denial of service. Rated 7.5 HIGH on CVSS, it has low attack complexity and requires no user interaction. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 3.0, < 5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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