Auth bypass in VMware Cloud Foundation
CVE-2021-22025
The vRealize Operations Manager API (8.x prior to 8.5) contains a broken access control vulnerability leading to unauthenticated API access. An unauthenticated malicious actor with network access to the vRealize Operations Manager API can add new nodes to existing vROps cluster.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.008 (53.2th 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:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Vmware Cloud_foundation
- Vmware Vrealize_operations_manager — versions 7.5.0
- Vmware Vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager
- N/a Vmware Vrealize Operations — versions VMware vRealize Operations (8.x prior to 8.5)
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@vmware.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-22025?
- CVE-2021-22025 is a high-severity vulnerability in VMware Cloud Foundation, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-08-30.
- How severe is CVE-2021-22025?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-22025 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.