Improper authentication in VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize…
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager, allow the /cfg web app and diagnostic endpoints, on port 8443, to be accessed via port 443 using a custom host header. A malicious actor with network access to port 443 could tamper with host headers to facilitate access to the /cfg web app, in addition a malicious actor could access /cfg diagnostic endpoints without authentication.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01207 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation | Workspace ONE Access 20.10.01, 20.10 & 20.01. Identity Manager 3.3.5, 3.3.4, 3.3.3 & 3.3.2. vRealize Automation (vIDM) 7.6. | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation Vendor— Affected Workspace ONE Access 20.10.01, 20.10 & 20.01. Identity Manager 3.3.5, 3.3.4, 3.3.3 & 3.3.2. vRealize Automation (vIDM) 7.6. Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 17
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:identity_manager:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:identity_manager:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.3 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:identity_manager:3.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.4 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:identity_manager:3.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.5 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workspace_one_access:20.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.01 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workspace_one_access:20.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.10 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workspace_one_access:20.10.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.10.01 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
| 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:identity_manager:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:identity_manager:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:identity_manager:3.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.4 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:identity_manager:3.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workspace_one_access:20.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.01 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workspace_one_access:20.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.10 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workspace_one_access:20.10.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.10.01 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
- 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
Show 7 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:4.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.0.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.1 | 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:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:4.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.1 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
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-22002
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-35g3-x9xw-f42c
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-2021-22002 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-22002 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-35g3-x9xw-f42c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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