Improper authentication in VMware vRealize Operations
Priority LOW 34CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00809 57th 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 vRealize Operations | VMware vRealize Operations (8.x prior to 8.5) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- VMware vRealize Operations Vendor— Affected VMware vRealize Operations (8.x prior to 8.5) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 – 3.10.2.1; 4.0 – 4.2.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0 to before 8.5.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations_manager:7.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 – 8.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 – 3.10.2.1; 4.0 – 4.2.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0 to before 8.5.0 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_suite_lifecycle_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 – 8.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-22025
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6hvv-x2xw-p422
References
More VMware Cloud Foundation vulnerabilities
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- 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-2021-22025 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-22025 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6hvv-x2xw-p422 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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