CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
Percentile
99.9%
The version of VMware vCenter Server installed on the remote host is 6.5 prior to 6.5 U3n, 6.7 prior to 6.7 U3l or 7.0 prior to 7.0 U1c. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities, as follows:
The vSphere Client (HTML5) contains a remote code execution vulnerability in a vCenter Server plugin. A malicious actor with network access to port 443 may exploit this issue to execute commands with unrestricted privileges on the underlying operating system that hosts vCenter Server. This affects VMware vCenter Server (7.x before 7.0 U1c, 6.7 before 6.7 U3l and 6.5 before 6.5 U3n) and VMware Cloud Foundation (4.x before 4.2 and 3.x before 3.10.1.2).
(CVE-2021-21972)
The vSphere Client (HTML5) contains an SSRF (Server Side Request Forgery) vulnerability due to improper validation of URLs in a vCenter Server plugin. A malicious actor with network access to port 443 may exploit this issue by sending a POST request to vCenter Server plugin leading to information disclosure. This affects: VMware vCenter Server (7.x before 7.0 U1c, 6.7 before 6.7 U3l and 6.5 before 6.5 U3n) and VMware Cloud Foundation (4.x before 4.2 and 3.x before 3.10.1.2). (CVE-2021-21973)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application’s self-reported version number. Nessus has also not tested for the presence of a workaround.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
##
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
##
include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(146826);
script_version("1.13");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2023/04/25");
script_cve_id("CVE-2021-21972", "CVE-2021-21973");
script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2021-A-0109");
script_xref(name:"CISA-KNOWN-EXPLOITED", value:"2021/11/17");
script_xref(name:"CISA-KNOWN-EXPLOITED", value:"2022/03/21");
script_xref(name:"CEA-ID", value:"CEA-2021-0012");
script_name(english:"VMware vCenter Server 6.5 / 6.7 / 7.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2021-0002)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A virtualization management application installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of VMware vCenter Server installed on the remote host is 6.5 prior to 6.5 U3n, 6.7 prior to 6.7 U3l or 7.0
prior to 7.0 U1c. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities, as follows:
- The vSphere Client (HTML5) contains a remote code execution vulnerability in a vCenter Server plugin. A malicious
actor with network access to port 443 may exploit this issue to execute commands with unrestricted privileges on the
underlying operating system that hosts vCenter Server. This affects VMware vCenter Server (7.x before 7.0 U1c, 6.7
before 6.7 U3l and 6.5 before 6.5 U3n) and VMware Cloud Foundation (4.x before 4.2 and 3.x before 3.10.1.2).
(CVE-2021-21972)
- The vSphere Client (HTML5) contains an SSRF (Server Side Request Forgery) vulnerability due to improper validation
of URLs in a vCenter Server plugin. A malicious actor with network access to port 443 may exploit this issue by
sending a POST request to vCenter Server plugin leading to information disclosure. This affects: VMware vCenter
Server (7.x before 7.0 U1c, 6.7 before 6.7 U3l and 6.5 before 6.5 U3n) and VMware Cloud Foundation (4.x before 4.2
and 3.x before 3.10.1.2). (CVE-2021-21973)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number. Nessus has also not tested for the presence of a workaround.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0002.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to VMware vCenter Server 6.5 U3n, 6.7 U3l, 7.0 U1c or later or apply the workaround mentioned in the advisory.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2021-21972");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'VMware vCenter Server Unauthenticated OVA File Upload RCE');
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2021/02/23");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2021/02/23");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2021/02/25");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Misc.");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2021-2023 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("vmware_vcenter_detect.nbin");
script_require_keys("Host/VMware/vCenter", "Host/VMware/version", "Host/VMware/release");
script_require_ports("Services/www", 80, 443);
exit(0);
}
fixes = make_array(
'6.5', '17590285', # 6.5 U3n
'6.7', '17137232', # Lower version for 6.7 U3l from https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2143838
'7.0', '17327517' # 7.0 U1c
);
port = get_kb_item_or_exit('Host/VMware/vCenter');
version = get_kb_item_or_exit('Host/VMware/version');
release = get_kb_item_or_exit('Host/VMware/release');
# Extract and verify the build number
build = ereg_replace(pattern:"^VMware vCenter Server [0-9\\.]+ build-([0-9]+)$", string:release, replace:"\1");
if (build !~ "^[0-9]+$") audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_BUILD, 'VMware vCenter 6.5 / 6.7 / 7.0');
match = pregmatch(pattern:"^VMware vCenter ([0-9]+\.[0-9]+).*$", string:version);
if (isnull(match)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'VMware vCenter 6.5 / 6.7 / 7.0');
ver = match[1];
if (ver !~ "^(7\.0|6\.(5|7))$") audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'VMware vCenter 6.5 / 6.7 / 7.0');
fixed_build = int(fixes[ver]);
if (empty_or_null(fixed_build)) audit(AUDIT_VER_FORMAT, ver);
release = release - 'VMware vCenter Server ';
if (build >= fixed_build)
audit(AUDIT_LISTEN_NOT_VULN, 'VMware vCenter', port, release);
report = '\n VMware vCenter version : ' + ver +
'\n Installed build : ' + build +
'\n Fixed build : ' + fixed_build +
'\n';
security_report_v4(port:port, severity:SECURITY_HOLE, extra:report);
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
Percentile
99.9%