TI-2021-05094 Aliases CVE-2021-22055 GHSA-f4j4-c7rv-68cx

Injection in Photon OS

LOW 26CWE-74Published 2022-04-11 · Updated 2024-08-03

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · Low · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The SchedulerServer in Vmware photon allows remote attackers to inject logs through \r in the package parameter. Attackers can also insert malicious data and fake entries.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00983 62nd 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
—	Photon OS	Master build	—	No fix listed	CNA

Photon OS Vendor— Affected Master build Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:photon_os::::::::	before 2022-02-16	Vulnerable	VMware

cpe:2.3:o:vmware:photon_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2022-02-16 Vulnerable ·VMware

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-22055
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f4j4-c7rv-68cx

References

Advisory 1

https://github.com/vmware/photon/wiki/log_injection_vulnerability

TI-2016-04625 VMware Photos OS OVA 1.0 before 2016-08-14 has a default SSH public key in an… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2022-07120 Use after free in Photon OS CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2020-08612 Buffer overflow in Grub CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2

Sources

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