VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2021-22050

CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability2.32%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-02-16
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

ESXi contains a slow HTTP POST denial-of-service vulnerability in rhttpproxy. A malicious actor with network access to ESXi may exploit this issue to create a denial-of-service condition by overwhelming rhttpproxy service with multiple requests.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-770

Primary references