High severity · published Aug 30, 2021
CVE-2021-22023
The vRealize Operations Manager API (8.x prior to 8.5) has insecure object reference vulnerability
7.2
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The vRealize Operations Manager API (8.x prior to 8.5) has insecure object reference vulnerability. A malicious actor with administrative access to vRealize Operations Manager API may be able to modify other users information leading to an account takeover.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 63% 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 through 3.10.2.1; 4.0 through 4.2.1 · source: NVD
VO
Vrealize Operations Manager · Vmware
8.0.0 before 8.5.0; 7.5.0 · source: NVD
VS
Vrealize Suite Lifecycle Manager · Vmware
8.0 through 8.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22023
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-22023
Patch
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0018.html
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