What is CVE-2021-21975?

CVE-2021-21975 is a vulnerability in Vmware Vrealize Operations. Published 2021-03-31.

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.

Vulnerability in Vmware Vrealize Operations

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…

EPSS: 0.944 (100.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

N/a Vmware Vrealize Operations — versions VMware vRealize Operations prior to 8.4

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2022-01-18. 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: 2022-02-01.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Known ransomware campaign use: yes.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0004.html (x_refsource_MISC)
packetstormsecurity.com/files/162349/VMware-vRealize-Operations-Manager-Server-… (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-21975?: CVE-2021-21975 is a vulnerability in Vmware Vrealize Operations. Published 2021-03-31.
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.