Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Sep 23, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-21993
CVE-2021-21993
Description
The vCenter Server contains an SSRF (Server Side Request Forgery) vulnerability due to improper validation of URLs in vCenter Server Content Library. An authorised user with access to content library may exploit this issue by sending a POST request to vCenter Server leading to information disclosure.
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Affected products
5cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
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