VMware ESXi OpenSLP Use-After-Free Vulnerability. Actively exploited: CISA added this vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 03/11/2021. Patch affected systems as an emergency. It is known to be used in ransomware campaigns.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
| cloud foundation | ≥ 3.0, < 3.10.1.2≥ 4.0, < 4.1.0.1 | 3.10.1.24.1.0.1 |
OpenSLP as used in VMware ESXi (7.0 before ESXi_7.0.1-0.0.16850804, 6.7 before ESXi670-202010401-SG, 6.5 before ESXi650-202010401-SG) has a use-after-free issue. A malicious actor residing in the management network who has access to port 427 on an ESXi machine may be able to trigger a use-after-free in the OpenSLP service resulting in remote code execution.
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