CVE-2021-21975
What it is
Server Side Request Forgery in vRealize Operations Manager API (CVE-2021-21975) prior to 8.4 may allow a malicious actor with network access to the vRealize Operations Manager API can perform a Server Side Request Forgery attack to steal administrative credentials.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure.
- In the wild
- CISA lists this as exploited in real attacks. Treat as urgent.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- 2022-01-18 Exploited in the wildAdded to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list
- 2022-02-01 Remediation deadlineCISA's due date for federal agencies to fix it
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: yes, CISA lists it. This puts it above everything that is not.
- Exploit odds: 78.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Added to CISA KEV
- 2022-01-18
- Exploit probability
- 78.0% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-918 · Server-side request forgery
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- VMware Cloud Foundation 3.0
- VMware Cloud Foundation 3.0.1
- VMware Cloud Foundation 3.0.1.1
- VMware Cloud Foundation 3.5
- VMware Cloud Foundation 3.5.1
- VMware Cloud Foundation 3.7
- VMware Cloud Foundation 3.7.1
- VMware Cloud Foundation 3.7.2
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0004.html
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0004.html
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162349/VMware-vRealize-Operations-Manager-Server-Side-Request-Forgery-Code-Execution.html
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0004.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162349/VMware-vRealize-Operations-Manager-Server-Side-Request-Forgery-Code-Execution.html
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0004.html
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-21975