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[ CVE-2021-21975 · Published 31 Mar 2021 ]

VMware Server Side Request Forgery in vRealize Operations Manager API

Exploited · CISA KEV CVSS 7.5 EPSS 78%No fix listed yet

[ Why it matters ]Priority signals

  • Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2022-01-18
  • Known to be used in ransomware campaigns
  • EPSS: 78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 100% of CVEs)

[ Description ]Official description

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 administrative credentials.

CISA: Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in vRealize Operations Manager API prior to 8.4 may allow a malicious actor with network access to the vRealize Operations Manager API to perform a SSRF attack to steal administrative credentials.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

CISA required action (US federal deadline 1 Feb 2022): Apply updates per vendor instructions.

No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.

[ References ]References