CVE - CVE-2021-21974

CVE-ID
CVE-2021-21974	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
OpenSLP as used in ESXi (7.0 before ESXi70U1c-17325551, 6.7 before ESXi670-202102401-SG, 6.5 before ESXi650-202102101-SG) has a heap-overflow vulnerability. A malicious actor residing within the same network segment as ESXi who has access to port 427 may be able to trigger the heap-overflow issue in OpenSLP service resulting in remote code execution.
References
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CONFIRM:https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0002.html URL:https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0002.html MISC:http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162957/VMware-ESXi-OpenSLP-Heap-Overflow.html MISC:https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-250/
Assigning CNA
VMware
Date Record Created
20210104	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20210104)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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