CISA KEV catalog
Confirmed active exploitation.
Listed in CISA's catalog of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities: attackers are using it in real attacks. Patch it with priority.
- Name
- VMware vCenter Server Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- Added to catalog
- Remediation due date (US federal)
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
Under certain conditions, vmdir that ships with VMware vCenter Server, as part of an embedded or external Platform Services Controller (PSC), does not correctly implement access controls.
Affected products
vmware: vcenter server
References5
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0006 Broken LinkVendor Advisory
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0006 Broken LinkVendor Advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/157896/VMware-vCenter-Server-6.7-… ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/157896/VMware-vCenter-Server-6.7-… ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=… US Government Resource
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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9.8
CRITICAL
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 90% percentile: 100 · as of 11 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-306
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