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CVE-2021-22050

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.

Severity
High 7.5
Published
16 Feb 2022
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
VMware ESXiServers and applications · cpe:o:vmware:esxi
  • Version 7.0-update_3
  • Version 6.7-670-202103001
  • Version 6.7-670-202102001
  • Version 6.7-670-202011002
All 163 release lines
  • Version 6.5
  • Version 6.7
  • Version 6.7-670-201806001
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  • Version 6.7-670-201810001
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  • Version 6.7-670-201810201
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  • Version 6.7-670-201811001
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  • Version 6.7-670-202004001
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  • Version 6.7-670-202102001
  • Version 6.7-670-202103001
  • Version 7.0-update_3

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22050
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-22050