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TI-2021-05060 Aliases CVE-2021-22016GHSA-jf53-8v78-xf68

Cross-site scripting in VMware vCenter Server, VMware Cloud Foundation

Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

The vCenter Server contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability due to a lack of input sanitization. An attacker may exploit this issue to execute malicious scripts by tricking a victim into clicking a malicious link.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00899 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—VMware vCenter Server, VMware Cloud FoundationVMware vCenter Server 6.7 before 6.7 U3o and VMware Cloud Foundation 3.x before 3.10.2.2—No fix listedCNA
  • VMware vCenter Server, VMware Cloud Foundation Vendor— Affected VMware vCenter Server 6.7 before 6.7 U3o and VMware Cloud Foundation 3.x before 3.10.2.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0 to before 5.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*6.7VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 to before 5.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.7 Vulnerable ·VMware

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-22016
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jf53-8v78-xf68

References

  • TI-2024-26040 Privilege escalation in VMware vCenter Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-26039 Heap-overflow in VMware vCenter Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-24610 Out-of-bounds write in VMware vCenter Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-07131 Code injection in VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-05049 Path traversal in VMware vCenter Server, VMware Cloud Foundation KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-05029 Improper input validation in VMware vCenter Server and VMware Cloud Foundation KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources