Check Point Advisories

VMware vCenter Server Remote Code Execution (CVE-2021-21985)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2021-0376
Date Published:	8 Jun 2021
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Monday 22 January, 2024
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2021-21985
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	VMware VCenter Server 6.5 VMware vCenter Server 6.5 Update A VMware vCenter Server 6.5 Update B VMware vCenter Server 6.5 Update C VMware vCenter Server 6.5 Update D VMware vCenter Server 6.5 Update E VMware vCenter Server 6.5 Update F VMware vCenter Server 6.5 Update 1 VMware vCenter Server 6.5 Update 1b VMware vCenter Server 6.5 Update 1c VMware vCenter Server 6.5 Update 1d VMware vCenter Server 6.5 Update 1e VMware vCenter Server 6.5 Update 1g VMware vCenter Server 6.5 Update 2 VMware vCenter Server 6.5 Update 2b VMware vCenter Server 6.5 Update 2c VMware vCenter Server 6.5 Update 2d VMware vCenter Server 6.5 Update 2g VMware vCenter Server 6.5 Update 3 VMware vCenter Server 6.5 Update 3d VMware vCenter Server 6.5 Update 3f VMware vCenter Server 6.5 Update 3k VMware vCenter Server 6.5 Update 3n VMWare vCenter Server 6.7 VMWare vCenter Server 6.7 a VMWare vCenter Server 6.7 b VMWare vCenter Server 6.7 d VMware vCenter Server 6.7 Update 1 VMware vCenter Server 6.7 Update 1b VMware vCenter Server 6.7 Update 2 VMware vCenter Server 6.7 Update 2a VMware vCenter Server 6.7 Update 2c VMware vCenter Server 6.7 Update 3 VMware vCenter Server 6.7 Update 3a VMware vCenter Server 6.7 Update 3b VMware vCenter Server 6.7 Update 3f VMware vCenter Server 6.7 Update 3g VMware vCenter Server 6.7 Update 3j VMware vCenter Server 6.7 Update 3l VMware vCenter Server 6.7 Update 3m VMWare vCenter Server 7.0 VMWare vCenter Server 7.0a VMWare vCenter Server 7.0b VMWare vCenter Server 7.0c VMWare vCenter Server 7.0d VMware vCenter Server 7.0 Update 1 VMware vCenter Server 7.0 Update 1a VMware vCenter Server 7.0 Update 1c VMware vCenter Server 7.0 Update 1d VMware vCenter Server 7.0 Update 2 VMware vCenter Server 7.0 Update 2a
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability exists in VMware vCenter Server. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability would allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.

Protection Overview

This protection detects attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the VMware vCenter Server Remote Code Execution (CVE-2021-21985) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Web Server Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: VMware vCenter Server Remote Code Execution (CVE-2021-21985)