Is CVE-2021-22005 exploited in the wild?

Yes. CVE-2021-22005 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 November 2021. Treat it as urgent.

How severe is CVE-2021-22005?

Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 3 November 2021.

Which products and versions are affected?

VMware vCenter Server 6.5, 6.7, 7.0; VMware Cloud Foundation 3.0 to 5.0 (exclusive).

Is there a fix for CVE-2021-22005?

No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

How is CVE-2021-22005 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2021-22005?

Check whether anything you run is named in the advisory. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2021-22005: VMware vCenter Server File Upload Vulnerability

CVE-2021-22005 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2021-11-03

VMware vCenter Server contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the Analytics service. A remote attacker with network access to port 443 can exploit this to execute arbitrary code by uploading a specially crafted file.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2021-22005 exploited in the wild?: Yes. CVE-2021-22005 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 November 2021. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2021-22005?: Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 3 November 2021.
Which products and versions are affected?: VMware vCenter Server 6.5, 6.7, 7.0; VMware Cloud Foundation 3.0 to 5.0 (exclusive).
Is there a fix for CVE-2021-22005?: No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2021-22005 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2021-22005?: Check whether anything you run is named in the advisory. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

VMware vCenter Server 6.5, 6.7, 7.0
VMware Cloud Foundation 3.0 to 5.0 (exclusive)

Timeline

2021-09-23: disclosed: NVD Published Date
2021-11-03: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
2021-11-03: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild

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