CVE-2021-21978

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Published Mar 3, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 99.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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VMware View Planner

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`VMware View Planner 4.x prior to 4.6 Security Patch 1`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:view_planner::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:view_planner:4.6:-::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 99.0% (99.005% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161879/VMware-View-Planner-4.6-Remote-Code-Execution.html
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0003.html

History

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Subscriptions

Vmware View Planner

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 6:30 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: vmware
Published: Mar 3, 2021, 5:44 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 6:30 PM
Reserved: Jan 4, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:36 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 3, 2021, 6:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:36 AM

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