AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2021-21975
HIGH · CVSS 7.5 · Analyzed
Published: 2021-03-31 · Updated: 2026-10-02 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
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.
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 7.5 · HIGH
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-918
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- VMware · vRealize Operations Manager API
- Added to catalog
- 2022-01-18
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2022-02-01
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:3.0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:3.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:3.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:3.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:3.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations_manager:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations_manager:7.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations_manager:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations_manager:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations_manager:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations_manager:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations_manager:8.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations_manager:8.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162349/VMware-vRealize-Operations-Manager-Server-Side-Request-Forgery-Code-Execution.html
Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0004.html
Vendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162349/VMware-vRealize-Operations-Manager-Server-Side-Request-Forgery-Code-Execution.html
Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0004.html
Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-21975
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