Medium severity · published Mar 31, 2021
CVE-2021-21983
Arbitrary file write vulnerability in vRealize Operations Manager API (CVE-2021-21983) prior to 8.4 may allow an authenticated malicious actor with network access to the vRealize…
6.5
CVSS
68.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Arbitrary file write vulnerability in vRealize Operations Manager API (CVE-2021-21983) prior to 8.4 may allow an authenticated malicious actor with network access to the vRealize Operations Manager API can write files to arbitrary locations on the underlying photon operating system.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)68.8% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CF
Cloud Foundation · Vmware
3.0; 3.0.1; 3.0.1.1; 3.5; 3.5.1; 3.7; +9 more · source: NVD
VO
Vrealize Operations Manager · Vmware
7.0.0; 7.5.0; 8.0.0; 8.0.1; 8.1.0; 8.1.1; +2 more · source: NVD
VS
Vrealize Suite Lifecycle Manager · Vmware
8.0; 8.0.1; 8.1; 8.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21983
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-21983
Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162349/VMware-vRealize-Operations-Manager-Server-Side-Request-Forgery-Code-Execution.html
Vendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0004.html
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