CVE-2021-21975 · netVigilance record NV22-0021
VMware Server Side Request Forgery in vRealize Operations Manager API
past due ransomware
What to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA deadline 2022-02-01 · passed 4 years 7 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in vRealize Operations Manager API prior to 8.4 may allow a malicious actor with network access to the vRealize Operations Manager API to perform a SSRF attack to steal administrative credentials.
Who is affected
VMware vRealize Operations Manager API. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-918.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 4 years 7 months ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2021-21975 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21975
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21975