ALERT: Critical RCE Bug in VMware vCenter Server Under Active Attack
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-21972 | Unauthenticated RCE in VMware vCenter Server vSphere Client Plugin | 9.8 | 100% | KEVRansomwarePoC ×3 | KEV |
| CVE-2021-21985 | Remote Code Execution in VMware vCenter Server vSAN Health Check plug-in | 9.8 | 100% | KEVRansomwarePoC | KEV |
Indicators of compromise
auto-extracted · verify before use · export allAll| Type | Indicator | Context |
|---|---|---|
| ipv4 | 104.40.252.159 | rcher Kevin Beaumont. "Mass scanning activity detected from 104.40.252.159 checking for VMware vSphere hosts vulnerable to remote code |
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2 min read at thehackernews.com
Malicious actors are actively mass scanning the internet for vulnerable VMware vCenter servers that are unpatched against a critical remote code execution flaw, which the company addressed late last month. The ongoing activity was detected by Bad Packets on June 3 and corroborated yesterday by security researcher Kevin Beaumont. "Mass scanning activity detected from 104.
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