What happened
VMware vCenter Server vSphere Client contains a remote code execution vulnerability in a vCenter Server plugin which allows an attacker with network access to port 443 to execute commands with unrestricted privileges on the underlying operating system.
Affected versions
vCenter Server: See original advisory Fixed: See vendor advisory.
Why it matters
This source correlation may provide earlier visibility while structured CVE metadata is still being updated.
Detection & mitigation
- Review the original advisory and validate affected versions.
- Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations when available.
Public PoC references
RepositoryAuthorFirst seenReference
Exploit-DB 50056VMware vCenter Server 7.0 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) (Unauthenticated)CHackA01012021-06-24VerifiedExploit-DB 49602VMware vCenter Server 7.0 - Unauthenticated File UploadPhotubias2021-03-01VerifiedPoC-in-GitHub · psc4re/NSE-scriptsNSE scripts to detect CVE-2020-1350 SIGRED and CVE-2020-0796 SMBGHOST, CVE-2021-21972, proxyshell, CVE-2021-34473★ 162psc4re2020-03-11CandidatePoC-in-GitHub · QmF0c3UK/CVE-2021-21972-vCenter-6.5-7.0-RCE-POC★ 135QmF0c3UK2021-02-24CandidatePoC-in-GitHub · NS-Sp4ce/CVE-2021-21972CVE-2021-21972 Exploit★ 497NS-Sp4ce2021-02-24CandidatePoC-in-GitHub · yaunsky/CVE-2021-21972★ 8yaunsky2021-02-24CandidatePoC-in-GitHub · horizon3ai/CVE-2021-21972Proof of Concept Exploit for vCenter CVE-2021-21972★ 268horizon3ai2021-02-24CandidatePoC-in-GitHub · Osyanina/westone-CVE-2021-21972-scannerA vulnerability scanner that detects CVE-2021-21972 vulnerabilities.★ 1Osyanina2021-02-25CandidatePoC-in-GitHub · alt3kx/CVE-2021-21972★ 54alt3kx2021-02-25CandidatePoC-in-GitHub · milo2012/CVE-2021-21972CVE-2021-21972★ 33milo20122021-02-25CandidatePoC-in-GitHub · conjojo/VMware_vCenter_UNAuthorized_RCE_CVE-2021-21972VMware vCenter 未授权RCE(CVE-2021-21972)★ 27conjojo2021-02-25CandidatePoC-in-GitHub · L-pin/CVE-2021-21972★ 1L-pin2021-02-25CandidatePoC-in-GitHub · B1anda0/CVE-2021-21972VMware vCenter Server远程代码执行漏洞 (CVE-2021-21972)批量检测脚本★ 11B1anda02021-02-25CandidatePoC-in-GitHub · renini/CVE-2021-21972CVE-2021-21972★ 2renini2021-02-25CandidatePoC-in-GitHub · GuayoyoCyber/CVE-2021-21972Nmap script to check vulnerability CVE-2021-21972★ 29GuayoyoCyber2021-02-26CandidatePoC-in-GitHub · JMousqueton/Detect-CVE-2021-21972★ 0JMousqueton2021-02-27CandidatePoC-in-GitHub · robwillisinfo/VMware_vCenter_CVE-2021-21972VMware vCenter CVE-2021-21972 Tools★ 1robwillisinfo2021-02-27CandidatePoC-in-GitHub · Ma1Dong/vcenter_rce漏洞利用,Vmware vCenter 6.5-7.0 RCE(CVE-2021-21972),上传冰蝎3,getshell★ 11Ma1Dong2021-03-01CandidatePoC-in-GitHub · d3sh1n/cve-2021-21972★ 0d3sh1n2021-03-03CandidatePoC-in-GitHub · ByZain/CVE-2021-21972CVE-2021-21972 related vulnerability code★ 3ByZain2021-03-04CandidatePoC-in-GitHub · TaroballzChen/CVE-2021-21972CVE-2021-21972 Unauthorized RCE in VMware vCenter metasploit exploit script★ 18TaroballzChen2021-03-07CandidatePoC-in-GitHub · murataydemir/CVE-2021-21972[CVE-2021-21972] VMware vSphere Client Unauthorized File Upload to Remote Code Execution (RCE)★ 6murataydemir2021-04-06CandidatePoC-in-GitHub · pettyhacks/vSphereyeeterPOC exploit for CVE-2021-21972★ 3pettyhacks2021-04-22CandidatePoC-in-GitHub · haidv35/CVE-2021-21972★ 3haidv352021-07-26CandidatePoC-in-GitHub · TAI-REx/CVE-2021-21972CVE-2021-21972 vCenter-6.5-7.0 RCE POC★ 0TAI-REx2021-09-12CandidatePoC-in-GitHub · orangmuda/CVE-2021-21972CVE-2021-21972 – ᴠᴍᴡᴀʀᴇ ᴄʟɪᴇɴᴛ ᴜɴᴀᴜᴛʜᴏʀɪᴢᴇᴅ ᴄᴏᴅᴇ ɪɴᴊᴇᴄᴛɪᴏɴ (ʀᴄᴇ)★ 11orangmuda2021-10-03CandidatePoC-in-GitHub · Schira4396/VcenterKiller一款针对Vcenter的综合利用工具,包含目前最主流的CVE-2021-21972、CVE-2021-21985以及CVE-2021-22005、One Access的CVE-2022-22954、CVE-2022-22972/31656以及log4j,提供一键上传webshell,命令执行或者上传公钥使用SSH免密连接★ 1483Schira43962022-10-04CandidatePoC-in-GitHub · SimoesCTT/CTT-enhanced-VMware-vCenterLooking at current high-impact vulnerabilities, let's use the VMware vCenter Server CVE-2021-21972 (CVSS 9.8) as our base. This is a publicly known RCE with patches available, perfect for demonstrating CTT enhancements.★ 0SimoesCTT2026-01-27CandidatePoC-in-GitHub · Hurrrraaaa/CVE-2021-21972VMware vCenter Server CVE-2021-21972 (RCE) — vulnerability analysis, detection, and mitigation★ 0Hurrrraaaa2026-08-02CandidateSource timeline
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Record history
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