Server-side request forgery in VMware vRealize Operations
Priority LOW 35CWE-918Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-918 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The vRealize Operations Manager API (8.x prior to 8.5) contains a Server Side Request Forgery in an end point. An unauthenticated malicious actor with network access to the vRealize Operations Manager API can perform a Server Side Request Forgery attack leading to information disclosure.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0116 67th 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-2021-22027
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4chg-642f-qr6p
References
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- 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-2021-22027 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-22027 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4chg-642f-qr6p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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