Advisory Details

This vulnerability allows local attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of VMware vCenter Server Appliance. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the processing of jsonrpc messages. A crafted request can trigger a file read operation of a blocking or slow character stream. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a denial-of-service condition on the system.

• 2021-05-26 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
• 2021-09-22 - Coordinated public release of advisory