CVE-2021-21975

VMware Server Side Request Forgery in vRealize Operations Manager API

VMware vRealize Operations Manager APIContainers & cloud

CVSS

9.8Critical

ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 18 Jan 2022. Known ransomware useCISA KEV

Exploit odds (EPSS)78.0%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS

Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below

Federal deadline1 Feb 2022Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV

CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

Timeline

30 Mar 2021Exploit code publicMetasploit
31 Mar 2021, 17:51 UTCPublishedCVE List
18 Jan 2022Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV

Public exploit code and templates 2

Exploit moduleVMware vRealize Operations (vROps) Manager SSRF RCE 30 Mar 2021Metasploit
Scanner templatevRealize Operations Manager API - Server-Side Request ForgeryNuclei

Listed so defenders can prioritize. Threatline links to the source and does not host exploit code.

Description

Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in vRealize Operations Manager API prior to 8.4 may allow a malicious actor with network access to the vRealize Operations Manager API to perform a SSRF attack to steal administrative credentials.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 1

VMware vRealize Operationsaffected: VMware vRealize Operations prior to 8.4CVE List