Vulnerability in VMware Cloud Foundation
CVE-2021-21983
Arbitrary file write vulnerability in vRealize Operations Manager API (CVE-2021-21983) prior to 8.4 may allow an authenticated malicious actor with network access to the vRealize Operations Manager API can write files to arbitrary locations on the underlying photon operating system.
EPSS: 0.686 (99.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
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
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-21983?
- CVE-2021-21983 is a medium-severity vulnerability in VMware Cloud Foundation. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-03-31.
- How severe is CVE-2021-21983?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-21983 known to be exploited?
- 20 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.