Path Traversal in VMware Cloud Foundation
CVE-2021-22022
The vRealize Operations Manager API (8.x prior to 8.5) contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability. A malicious actor with administrative access to vRealize Operations Manager API can read any arbitrary file on server leading to information disclosure.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (65.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 65.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- VMware Cloud Foundation
- VMware Vrealize Operations Manager — versions 7.5.0
- VMware Vrealize Suite Lifecycle Manager
- VMware Vrealize Operations — versions VMware vRealize Operations (8.x prior to 8.5)
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0018.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-22022?
- CVE-2021-22022 is a medium-severity vulnerability in VMware Cloud Foundation, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2021-08-30.
- How severe is CVE-2021-22022?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.