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CVE-2021-21983

Arbitrary file write vulnerability in vRealize Operations Manager API (CVE-2021-21983) prior to 8.4 may allow an authent

Arbitrary file write vulnerability in vRealize Operations Manager API (CVE-2021-21983) prior to 8.4 may allow an authenticated malicious actor with network access to the vRealize Operations Manager API can write files to arbitrary locations on the underlying photon operating system.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 0.83177
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.50 - high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
  • EPSS percentile: top 1% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

3
vmware cloud foundationall versions
vmware vrealize operations managerall versions
vmware vrealize suite lifecycle managerall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
pocpacketstormsecurity.com · VMware-vRealize-Operations-Manager-Server-Side-Request-Fo...packetstormsecurity.com
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Scoring & Timeline

6.5
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · security@vmware.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD31 Mar 2021 · 06:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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References & Sources

1
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0004.htmlVendor Advisory
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