https:\/\/kb.vmware.com\/s\/article\/76372<\/a>) given below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n1) Stop the SLP service on the ESXi host using the following command: \/etc\/init.d\/slpd stop<\/span>. This service can be stopped only when it is not in use. You can run the “esxcli system slp stats get<\/span>” command to view the operating status of the service daemon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n2) Run the following command to disable the SLP service: esxcli network firewall ruleset set -r CIMSLP -e 0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n![](\"\")
3) Run the following command to make the preceding change persist across the reboots: chkconfig slpd off<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n4) Run the following command to check whether the change is applied upon a reboot: chkconfig –list | grep slpd<\/span> If yes, the command output should be slpd off<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nStatement<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThis advisory is only used to describe a potential risk. NSFOCUS does not provide any commitment or promise on this advisory. NSFOCUS and the author will not bear any liability for any direct and\/or indirect consequences and losses caused by transmitting and\/or using this advisory. NSFOCUS reserves all the rights to modify and interpret this advisory. Please include this statement paragraph when reproducing or transferring this advisory. Do not modify this advisory, add\/delete any information to\/from it, or use this advisory for commercial purposes without permission from NSFOCUS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
About NSFOCUS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nNSFOCUS, Inc., a global network and cyber security leader, protects enterprises and carriers from advanced cyberattacks. The company’s Intelligent Hybrid Security strategy utilizes both cloud and on-premises security platforms, built on a foundation of real-time global threat intelligence, to provide multi-layered, unified and dynamic protection against advanced cyber attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NSFOCUS works with Fortune Global 500 companies, including four of the world’s five largest financial institutions, organizations in insurance, retail, healthcare, critical infrastructure industries as well as government agencies. NSFOCUS has technology and channel partners in more than 60 countries, is a member of both the Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP), and the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA). A wholly owned subsidiary of NSFOCUS Technologies Group Co., Ltd., the company has operations in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Vulnerability Description On February 23, 2021, VMware released a security bulletin to announce the fix of two high-risk vulnerabilities in vSphere Client and ESXi. CVE-2021-21972: vSphere Client (HTML5) contains a remote code execution vulnerability in the vRealize Operations plug-in in vCenter Server, with the CVSSv3 score of 9.8. The affected vRealize Operations plug-in is installed […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":10123,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[720],"class_list":["post-12634","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-emergency-response","tag-vmware"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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