Server-side request forgery in VMware vRealize Operations
Priority CRITICAL 100Exploited in the wildCWE-918Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2022-01-18CISA due date 2022-02-01Known ransomware use
EPSS 0.78001 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Active
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | VMware vRealize Operations | VMware vRealize Operations prior to 8.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- VMware vRealize Operations Vendor— Affected VMware vRealize Operations prior to 8.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 27
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:3.0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.7 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:3.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.7.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:3.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.7.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.8 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:3.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.8.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:3.0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:3.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:3.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:3.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
Show 17 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.9 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:3.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.9.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.10 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations_manager:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations_manager:7.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations_manager:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations_manager:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations_manager:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations_manager:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations_manager:8.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations_manager:8.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.3.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:3.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.10 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations_manager:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations_manager:7.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations_manager:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations_manager:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations_manager:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations_manager:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations_manager:8.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations_manager:8.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2022-01-18 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-21975
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-px27-325w-m34c
References
More VMware Cloud Foundation vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-26040 Privilege escalation in VMware vCenter Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-26039 Heap-overflow in VMware vCenter Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-24610 Out-of-bounds write in VMware vCenter Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-07131 Code injection in VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-05049 Path traversal in VMware vCenter Server, VMware Cloud Foundation KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-05029 Improper input validation in VMware vCenter Server and VMware Cloud Foundation KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-21975 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-21975 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-px27-325w-m34c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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