CVE-2021-21975: VMware Server Side Request Forgery in vRealize Operations Manager API
Critical · CVSS 9.8 (CVSS 3.1)KEV known exploitedEPSS 78.0%, 100th percentilePublished Updated Assigner: vmware
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: VMware Server Side Request Forgery in vRealize Operations Manager API.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Known.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
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.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
VMware vRealize Operations
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/162349/VMware-vRealize-Operations-Manager-Server-Side-Request-F… (opens in new tab)
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0004.html (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)