CVE-2021-21972 (VMware vCenter Server) is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog since 2021-11-03. Used in ransomware. VMware vCenter Server vSphere Client contains a remote code execution vulnerability in a vCenter Server… See the required fix, due date and advisories.
CVE-2021-21972 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added 2021-11-03. VMware vCenter Server vSphere Client contains a remote code execution vulnerability in a vCenter Server plugin which allows an attacker with network access to port 443 to execute commands with unrestricted privileges on the underlying operating system.
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