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CVE detail

CVE-2021-21980

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.

CVSS 7.5 · HighBuzz score 25.4

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 25.4

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 13.9 · diversity 11.5 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
13.9
3 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
11.5
3 sources across 2 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions
0
within the 30d window
Peak daily
0
highest bucket

Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first
3 source links · newest first
  • Network security trends observed November 2021 to January 2022 included high levels of cross-site scripting.

    vendorunit42.paloaltonetworks.comMay 31, 2022, 7:00 PM
  • VMware addressed arbitrary file read and server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerabilities in its vCenter Server product. VMware this week addressed arbitrary file read and server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerabilities affecting its vCenter Server product. vCenter Server is the centralized management utility for VMware, and is used to manage virtual machines, multiple ESXi hosts, and all dependent […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comNov 24, 2021, 8:17 PM
  • VMware on Tuesday informed customers about the availability of patches for arbitrary file read and server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerabilities affecting its vCenter Server product.

    newswww.securityweek.comNov 24, 2021, 3:32 PM

Exploit code

Public exploit repository references

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0 repository references · best confidence N/A · max 0 stars
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