CVE-2021-21982
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CVE-2021-21982 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.1/10 on the CVSS scale. VMware Carbon Black Cloud Workload appliance 1.0.0 and 1.01 has an authentication bypass vulnerability that may allow a malicious actor with network access to the administrative interface of the VMware Carbon Black Cloud Workload appliance to obtain a valid authentication token. Successful exploitation of this issue would result in the attacker being able to view and alter administrative configuration settings.. EPSS estimates a 1.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
VMware Carbon Black Cloud Workload appliance 1.0.0 and 1.01 has an authentication bypass vulnerability that may allow a malicious actor with network access to the administrative interface of the VMware Carbon Black Cloud Workload appliance to obtain a valid authentication token. Successful exploitation of this issue would result in the attacker being able to view and alter administrative configuration settings.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Carbon Black Cloud Workload | <= 1.0.1 |
References
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0005.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0005.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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