CVE-2021-21975

CVE Published	2021-03-31
Related CWE(s)	CWE-918: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Related Vendor(s)	vmware
Related Product(s)	vrealize_operations_manager, vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager, cloud_foundation
Exploitation Reported (CISA KEV)	2022-01-18
CVSS 3 Base Score	7.5 (HIGH)
CVSS 3 Attack Complexity	LOW
CVSS 3 Attack Vector	NETWORK

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.

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Associated CAPEC Patterns

Server Side Request Forgery (CAPEC-664)

An adversary exploits improper input validation by submitting maliciously crafted input to a target application running on a server, with the goal of forcing the server to make a request either to itself, to web services running in the server’s internal network, or to external third parties. If successful, the adversary’s request will be made with the server’s privilege level, bypassing its authentication controls. This ultimately allows the adversary to access sensitive data, execute commands on the server’s network, and make external requests with the stolen identity of the server. Server Side Request Forgery attacks differ from Cross Site Request Forgery attacks in that they target the server itself, whereas CSRF attacks exploit an insecure user authentication mechanism to perform unauthorized actions on the user's behalf.

References

CVE-2021-21975

Cyber Threat Graph Context

Associated CAPEC Patterns

Server Side Request Forgery (CAPEC-664)

References

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NIST National Vulnerability Database

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities