High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Nov 24, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-21980
CVE-2021-21980
Description
The vSphere Web Client (FLEX/Flash) contains an unauthorized arbitrary file read vulnerability. A malicious actor with network access to port 443 on vCenter Server may exploit this issue to gain access to sensitive information.
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Affected products
38- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 34 more
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update_1b:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update_1c:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update_1d:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update_1e:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update_1g:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update_2b:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update_2c:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update_2d:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update_2g:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update_3f:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update_3k:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update_3n:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update_3p:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update_3q:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update_1b:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update_2a:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update_2c:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update_3a:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update_3b:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update_3f:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update_3g:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update_3j:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update_3l:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update_3m:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update_3n:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update_3o:*:*:*:*:*:*
- VMware/vSphere Web Clientdescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0027.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
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