November 3, 2021 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2021-22005 — VMware vCenter Server
known ransomware use
VMware vCenter Server File Upload Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2021-11-03- Federal due date
2021-11-17- Vendor
- VMware
- Product
- vCenter Server
- EPSS
- 100.0th percentile (score 1.000, as of
2026-07-13) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- —
- Ransomware use
- Known
- ATT&CK
- T1059 , T1190 · signal rollup
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22005
CISA short description
VMware vCenter Server contains a file upload vulnerability in the Analytics service that allows a user with network access to port 443 to execute code.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.