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CVE-2021-21975

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10Actively ExploitedEPSS 78.44%

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CVE-2021-21975 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 78.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability
78.44%

99.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Exploitation Status

This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
VmwareCloud Foundation3.0
VmwareCloud Foundation3.0.1
VmwareCloud Foundation3.0.1.1
VmwareCloud Foundation3.5
VmwareCloud Foundation3.5.1
VmwareCloud Foundation3.7
VmwareCloud Foundation3.7.1
VmwareCloud Foundation3.7.2
VmwareCloud Foundation3.8
VmwareCloud Foundation3.8.1
VmwareCloud Foundation3.9
VmwareCloud Foundation3.9.1
VmwareCloud Foundation3.10
VmwareCloud Foundation4.0
VmwareCloud Foundation4.0.1
VmwareVrealize Operations Manager7.0.0
VmwareVrealize Operations Manager7.5.0
VmwareVrealize Operations Manager8.0.0
VmwareVrealize Operations Manager8.0.1
VmwareVrealize Operations Manager8.1.0
VmwareVrealize Operations Manager8.1.1
VmwareVrealize Operations Manager8.2.0
VmwareVrealize Operations Manager8.3.0
VmwareVrealize Suite Lifecycle Manager8.0
VmwareVrealize Suite Lifecycle Manager8.0.1
VmwareVrealize Suite Lifecycle Manager8.1
VmwareVrealize Suite Lifecycle Manager8.2

References

Timeline

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Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-21975?
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.
How severe is CVE-2021-21975?
CVE-2021-21975 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 78.44% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
How do I fix CVE-2021-21975?
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Source: NVD / NIST