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

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2021-22005-vmware-vcenter-server-file-upload-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2021-11-03. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

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