CVE-2021-21978

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-24. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 99%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 99%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

VMware View Planner 4.x prior to 4.6 Security Patch 1 contains a remote code execution vulnerability. Improper input validation and lack of authorization leading to arbitrary file upload in logupload web application. An unauthorized attacker with network access to View Planner Harness could upload and execute a specially crafted file leading to remote code execution within the logupload container.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
88(Track*)
EG Risk 88/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation99% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS
99.9%
KEV
Not listed

Published

March 3, 2021

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

Weakness Classification(3)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 4× in last 7d / 7× in last 30d)

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  1. 2026-07-23 01:57 UTCEG score recompute
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  3. 2026-05-26 20:13 UTCEG score recompute
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  8. 2026-05-23 09:01 UTCOSV refresh

Publicly available exploits

(5 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (3 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCskytina/CVE-2021-21978
    First seen Mar 5, 2021

    带回显版本的漏洞利用脚本

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCGreyOrder/CVE-2021-21978
    First seen Mar 5, 2021

    CVE-2021-21978 exp

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCme1ons/CVE-2021-21978
    First seen Mar 5, 2021

    CVE-2021-21978 EXP

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/linux/http/vmware_view_planner_4_6_uploadlog_rce✓ verified
    First seen Mar 2, 2021

    VMware View Planner Unauthenticated Log File Upload RCE

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2021/CVE-2021-21978.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2021

    VMware View Planner <4.6 SP1- Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-21978?
CVE-2021-21978 is a critical vulnerability published on March 3, 2021. VMware View Planner 4.x prior to 4.6 Security Patch 1 contains a remote code execution vulnerability. Improper input validation and lack of authorization leading to arbitrary file upload in logupload web application. An unauthorized attacker with network access to View Planner Harness could upload…
When was CVE-2021-21978 disclosed?
CVE-2021-21978 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 3, 2021, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2021-21978 actively exploited?
CVE-2021-21978 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-21978?
CVE-2021-21978 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2021-21978?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-21978, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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