High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Sep 23, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-22008
CVE-2021-22008
Description
The vCenter Server contains an information disclosure vulnerability in VAPI (vCenter API) service. A malicious actor with network access to port 443 on vCenter Server may exploit this issue by sending a specially crafted json-rpc message to gain access to sensitive information.
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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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