SSRF in Vmware Cloud_foundation
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 a…
Vulnerability class: SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery)
EPSS: 0.783 (99.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Vmware Cloud_foundation — versions 3.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.1.1
- Vmware Vrealize_operations_manager — versions 7.0.0, 7.5.0, 8.0.0
- Vmware Vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager — versions 8.0, 8.0.1, 8.1
- N/a Vmware Vrealize Operations — versions VMware vRealize Operations prior to 8.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Known ransomware campaign use: yes.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@vmware.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- security@vmware.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-21975?
- CVE-2021-21975 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vmware Cloud_foundation, classified under Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-03-31.
- How severe is CVE-2021-21975?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-21975 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2021-21975 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-01-18), indicating it is being actively exploited. 77 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.