CVE-2021-21975

high VMware ⚠️ CISA KEV — Exploited in the Wild
CVSS v3 Base Score
7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score
78.3%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 0% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Published: March 31, 2021 (1986 days ago)
Last Modified: August 12, 2026
Vendor: VMware
Source: NVD

⚠️ CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Added to KEV: 2022-01-18
Remediation Due: 2022-02-01 (⚠ 1680d overdue)
Ransomware Campaign: Known

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.

CWE

CWE-918

Affected Products

vmware cloud foundationvmware vrealize operations managervmware vrealize suite lifecycle manager

References

🔗 packetstormsecurity.com 🔗 www.vmware.com 🔗 packetstormsecurity.com 🔗 www.vmware.com 🔗 www.cisa.gov