CVE-2021-21985
VMware vCenter Server Improper Input Validation Vulnerability
VMware · vCenter Server
Vulnerability details
VMware vSphere Client contains an improper input validation vulnerability in the Virtual SAN Health Check plug-in, which is enabled by default in vCenter Server, which allows for remote code execution.
Added to CISA KEV: 2021-11-03
Ransomware campaign use: Known
CISA due date: 2021-11-17
Defensive guidance from CISA
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
This is the source's required-action field, not an independently validated patch procedure. Refer to the vendor for exact affected versions and fixes.
Source catalog date: 2026-11-06T19:44:45.1797Z · Last retrieved: 2026-11-06 21:02:26 UTC