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URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21980

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CVE-2021-21980 Detail

Modified After Enrichment

This CVE record has been updated after NVD enrichment efforts were completed. Enrichment data supplied by the NVD may require amendment due to these changes.

Description

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.


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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0027.html CVE, VMware Patch  Vendor Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
NVD-CWE-noinfo Insufficient Information 👁 cwe source acceptance level
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Change History

5 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by VMware 6/16/2026 11:36:29 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Affected 
[{"vendor":"n/a","product":"VMware vCenter Server and VMware Cloud Foundation","versions":[{"version":"VMware vCenter Server (6.7 before 6.7 U3p and 6.5 before 6.5 U3r) and VMware Cloud Foundation 3.x","status":"affected"}]}]

CVE Modified by CVE 11/21/2024 12:49:21 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0027.html

CVE Modified by VMware 5/14/2024 4:13:45 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value

CWE Remap by NIST 7/12/2022 1:42:04 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Changed CWE 
CWE-200



NVD-CWE-noinfo


Initial Analysis by NIST 11/29/2021 8:19:28 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added CVSS V3.1 
NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Added CVSS V2 
NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Added CWE 
NIST CWE-200
Added CPE Configuration Record truncated, showing 2048 of 2278 characters.
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Changed Reference Type 
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0027.html No Types Assigned


 
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0027.html Patch, Vendor Advisory

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-21980
NVD Published Date:
11/24/2021
NVD Last Modified:
06/16/2026
Source:
VMware