The ESXiArgs ransomware attack is targeting VMware ESXi servers globally

Threat Level – Red | Vulnerability Report
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A global ransomware attack, known as ESXiArgs, is affecting servers using VMware ESXi hypervisors version 6.x prior to 6.7 due to a vulnerability (CVE-2021-21974) caused by a heap overflow issue in the Open Service Location Protocol (OpenSLP) service along with two additional vulnerabilities. This attack is expected to spread further.

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