The vCenter Server contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the Analytics service. A malicious actor with network access to port 443 on vCenter Server may exploit this issue to execute code on vCenter Server by uploading a specially crafted file.
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vmware vcenter server 6.5 |
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Update VMware has disclosed a critical bug in its flagship vSphere and vCenter products and urged users to drop everything and patch it. The virtualization giant also offered a workaround. The bug is one of 19 disclosed today by VMware. The worst of the bunch is CVE-2021-22005, described as "an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the Analytics service" that's part of vCenter Server. The flaw is rated 9.8/10 in severity using the Common Vulnerability Scoring System. "A malicious actor with net...