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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (55.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · 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)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0018.html (Patch, 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.