HIGH CISA KEV

CVE-2021-21975

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

94.4%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

Yes

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

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.

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added
1/18/2022
Patch Due Date
2/1/2022
Ransomware Use
Known

Technical details

Published
3/31/2021

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-21975?

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.

Is CVE-2021-21975 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2021-21975 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 2/1/2022.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-21975?

CVE-2021-21975 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity).

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