Exploitation evidence
Known exploited · CISA KEV listed
Added 2021-11-03. Ransomware campaign use: Known.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA due date: 2021-11-17. This is the catalog’s deadline, not an assessment of your organization’s exposure.
KEV checked 13 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · Original catalog ↗Reported products and versions
n/a / VMware vCenter Server, VMware Cloud Foundation
Default status: Not specified
- affected: VMware vCenter Server(7.x before 7.0 U2c and 6.7 before 6.7 U3o) and VMware Cloud Foundation (4.x before 4.3 and 3.x before 3.10.2.2)
Fixes and workarounds
No explicit solution text in the downloaded CVE record. Consult the vendor advisory; unaffected version ranges are shown above as reported, not inferred as a patch recommendation.
Sources and related reporting
Observed change timeline
History begins when Egret first downloads each source. It is not the complete upstream CVE history.
12 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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}06 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · CVE Program record changed
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