The vSphere Client (HTML5) contains an SSRF (Server Side Request Forgery) vulnerability due to improper validation of URLs in a vCenter Server plugin. A malicious actor with network access to port 443 may exploit this issue by sending a POST request to vCenter Server plugin leading to information disclosure. This affects: VMware vCenter Server (7.x before 7.0 U1c, 6.7 before 6.7 U3l and 6.5 before 6.5 U3n) and VMware Cloud Foundation (4.x before 4.2 and 3.x before 3.10.1.2).
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from vmware, from vmware organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2021-02-24T17:15:15.923
2025-10-30T20:06:18.013
Analyzed
CVSSv3.1: 5.3 (MEDIUM)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
10.0
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | vmware | cloud_foundation | < 3.10.1.2 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | cloud_foundation | < 4.2 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.5 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.5 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.5 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.5 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.5 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.5 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.5 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.5 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.5 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.5 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.5 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.5 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.5 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.5 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.5 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.5 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.5 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.5 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.5 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.7 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.7 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.7 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.7 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.7 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.7 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.7 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.7 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.7 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.7 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.7 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.7 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.7 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.7 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.7 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 7.0 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 7.0 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 7.0 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 7.0 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 7.0 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 7.0 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 7.0 | Yes |
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