VMware vCenter ↗
Summary iPlain-English security verdict for VMware vCenter, generated from its current health score, actively-exploited vulnerabilities, and latest supported version.
VMware vCenter currently scores 20/100 — critical, with active exploitation. 3 of its known vulnerabilities are being actively exploited in the wild (CISA KEV), including CVE-2021-21985. The latest supported release is 9.1.0.0300. Upgrade immediately and review your exposure to the actively-exploited CVEs below. Note: this product is assessed at the product level on recent (365-day) activity rather than an exact per-version match, so it is never marked a confident "healthy".
Disclosure trend iNew CVEs published for VMware vCenter each year (NVD). A higher bar means more disclosures that year — more scrutiny, not necessarily less safe.
2 of its known vulnerabilities are linked to ransomware campaigns (CISA KEV).
Patch priority — what to act on iThe issues to fix first — actively exploited (CISA KEV) first, then by exploitation probability (EPSS), then severity. Each row's "→ fixed in" is the earliest version that patches it; "see advisory" means no fixed version is published.
Most urgent first — actively exploited, then likeliest to be exploited.
CVE-2021-21985 CRITICAL exploited ransomware Server-side request forgery (SSRF) EPSS 100% → see advisory CVE-2021-21972 CRITICAL exploited ransomware Path traversal EPSS 100% → see advisory CVE-2026-59310 CRITICAL exploited Path traversal EPSS 1% → fixed in 9.1.0.0300 CVE-2026-59309 CRITICAL CWE-303 EPSS 8% → fixed in 9.1.0.0300Get alerted about VMware vCenter
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Versions & lifecycle iWhen each release line stops receiving security patches (end-of-life). After EOL there are no more fixes — plan upgrades before these dates.
How long each VMware vCenter release line is supported — and when it sunsets.
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Frequently asked
Is VMware vCenter safe and patched?
VMware vCenter currently scores 20/100 — critical, with active exploitation. 3 of its known vulnerabilities are being actively exploited in the wild (CISA KEV), including CVE-2021-21985. The latest supported release is 9.1.0.0300. Upgrade immediately and review your exposure to the actively-exploited CVEs below. Note: this product is assessed at the product level on recent (365-day) activity rather than an exact per-version match, so it is never marked a confident "healthy".
What should I do about VMware vCenter now?
Upgrade VMware vCenter to the latest supported release (9.1.0.0300) or later, which clears the actively-exploited issues affecting older versions, then confirm against VMware / Broadcom's official advisory.
When does VMware vCenter reach end-of-life?
The latest supported VMware vCenter release is 9.1.0.0300. After end-of-life a release no longer receives security patches.
Which versions of VMware vCenter are still receiving security updates?
Supported VMware vCenter release lines (latest 9.1.0.0300): 9.1, 9.0, 8.0. End-of-life releases no longer receive security patches.
product-level posture (last 365d); exact per-version verdict pending precise version mapping
Informational only, from public data (NVD · CISA KEV · EPSS · endoflife.date), and can lag or miss vendor-specific fixes. Always confirm against VMware / Broadcom's official advisory before you patch or upgrade — VMware vCenter official site ↗