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HistoryFeb 09, 2023 - 6:52 a.m.

The ESXiArgs ransomware attack is targeting VMware ESXi servers globally

2023-02-0906:52:24
HiveForce Lab
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esxiargs
ransomware
vmware
esxi
servers
cve-2021-21974
vulnerability
open service location protocol
openslp
heap overflow
global attack

0.919 High

EPSS

Percentile

99.0%

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary A global ransomware attack, known as ESXiArgs, is affecting servers using VMware ESXi hypervisors version 6.x prior to 6.7 due to a vulnerability (CVE-2021-21974) caused by a heap overflow issue in the Open Service Location Protocol (OpenSLP) service along with two additional vulnerabilities. This attack is expected to spread further.