CVE-2021-22019 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting VMware vCenter Server and Cloud Foundation, specifically within the VAPI service. An unauthenticated attacker with network access to port 5480 can exploit this by sending a specially crafted JSON-RPC message, leading to a denial of service. While rated as high severity (CVSS 7.5) due to its network-based, low-complexity attack vector and significant impact on availability, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 3.0, < 3.10.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.0, < 4.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
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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