Unknown [CVE-2021-21975] VMware vRealize Operations: Server Side Request Forgery in vRealize Operations Manager API (CVE-2021-21975) prior to 8.4 may allow a malicious actor with network access to the vRealize Operations Manager API can perform a Server Side Request Forgery attack to steal administrative credentials
This security VMware (Broadcom) advisory covers CVE-2021-21975 affecting VMware vRealize Operations.
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Summary
Server Side Request Forgery in vRealize Operations Manager API (CVE-2021-21975) prior to 8.4 may allow a malicious actor with network access to the vRealize Operations Manager API can perform a Server Side Request Forgery attack to steal administrative credentials.
Affected product named by the advisory: VMware vRealize Operations.
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
- Listed:
- Jan 18, 2022 · federal remediation due Feb 1, 2022
- Required action:
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Ransomware use:
- Known
KEV is a prioritization signal from CISA — remediation detail still comes from the vendor advisory.
- VMware vRealize Operations VMware vRealize Operations prior to 8.4
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Fixed versions
No fixed release is recorded yet. That does not prove no patch exists — confirm against the vendor advisory.
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Mitigation
The source record does not include mitigation steps. That is not a statement that no fix exists — read the vendor advisory below for the authoritative guidance.
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