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CVE-2021-22054

Exploitation confirmed. First attested on 2026-03-09 by CISA-ADP, CISA KEV, GCVE · kevintel, GCVE · shadowserver.

  • Published2021-12-17
  • Fixed in21.5.0.37 · 21.2.0.27 · 20.11.0.40 · 20.0.8.36
  • WeaknessCWE-918

Am I affected?

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Description

VMware Workspace ONE UEM console 20.0.8 prior to 20.0.8.37, 20.11.0 prior to 20.11.0.40, 21.2.0 prior to 21.2.0.27, and 21.5.0 prior to 21.5.0.37 contain an SSRF vulnerability. This issue may allow a malicious actor with network access to UEM to send their requests without authentication and to gain access to sensitive information.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2021-12-1717:15CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2026-03-09Added to the CISA KEV catalogCISA KEV
  3. 2026-03-09Listed as exploited by GCVEGCVE
  4. 2026-03-09Exploitation first reportedCISA KEV
  5. 2026-03-1103:55SSVC exploitation set to activeCISA-ADP

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-03 21:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
Block these indicators
  • Firewall list (EDL, text): https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2021-22054?format=txt
  • CSV export: https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2021-22054?format=csv
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  • The EDL and CSV take an API key on the Pro plan.

Versions per branch

NVD
Vmware workspace one uem console
BranchAffectedFixed in
21.5≥ 21.5.0.0, < 21.5.0.3721.5.0.37
21.2≥ 21.2.0.0, < 21.2.0.2721.2.0.27
20.11≥ 20.11.0.0, < 20.11.0.4020.11.0.40
20.0≥ 20.0.8.0, < 20.0.8.3620.0.8.36

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As vmware, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • VMware Workspace ONE UEM console
    Affected
    • = VMware Workspace ONE UEM console 20.0.8 prior to 20.0.8.37, 20.11.0 prior to 20.11.0.40, 21.2.0 prior to 21.2.0.27, and 21.5.0 prior to 21.5.0.37.no fix stated

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2021-12-17

Fix

  1. Update Vmware workspace one uem console to 21.5.0.37 · 21.2.0.27 · 20.11.0.40 · 20.0.8.36
  2. CISA’s required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.due 2026-03-23

Advisories and patches

Detection

read 2026-11-03 22:42 UTC
Nuclei template
available
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
1 repository, unverifiedMKSx/CVE-2021-22054
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added
2026-03-09
Patch Due Date
2026-03-23
Ransomware Use
Unknown
Required Action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Published
2021-12-17
Last Modified
2026-10-01
NVD status
Analyzed
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-xqxh-cq77-r6qh

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-22054?

VMware Workspace ONE UEM console 20.0.8 prior to 20.0.8.37, 20.11.0 prior to 20.11.0.40, 21.2.0 prior to 21.2.0.27, and 21.5.0 prior to 21.5.0.37 contain an SSRF vulnerability. This issue may allow a malicious actor with network access to UEM to send their requests without authentication and to gain access to sensitive information.

Is CVE-2021-22054 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2021-22054 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 2026-03-23.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-22054?

CVE-2021-22054 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

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