CVE-2021-21978

VMware View Planner 4.x prior to 4.6 Security Patch 1 contains a remote code execution vulnerability. Improper input validation and lack of authorization leading to arbitrary file upload in logupload web application. An unauthorized attacker with network access to View Planner Harness could upload and execute a specially crafted file leading to remote code execution within the logupload container.

CVSS v3.1

9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0

7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

99.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 100th percentile

Nuclei

critical · CWE-20

Published

2021-03-03

Updated

2024-08-03

Proof-of-concept exploits (4)

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161879/VMware-View-Planner-4.6-Remote-Code-Execution…
• GreyOrder/CVE-2021-2197823★ · 2021-03-05
• me1ons/CVE-2021-219785★ · 2021-03-05
• skytina/CVE-2021-2197825★ · 2021-03-05

Nuclei templates (1)

• projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2021/CVE-2021-21978.yaml

Metasploit modules (1)

• rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/vmware_view_planner_4…

Exploit collections (2)

• helloexp/0day/tree/master/94-%E5%B8%B8%E7%94%A8%E8%BD%AF%E4%BB%B6%E4%B8%93%E5%8C%BA/14-VM…
• tzwlhack/Vulnerability/blob/main/VMware%20View%20Planner%20%E6%9C%AA%E6%8E%88%E6%9D%83RCE…

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2017-10271
• CVE-2019-2725
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