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.

CVSS 3.1

7.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS

78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 99% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)

CISA KEV

listed 2022-01-18, due 2022-02-01, known ransomware use

CWE

CWE-918

Published

2021-03-31

Modified

2026-10-02

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

• vmware:cloud_foundation
• vmware:vrealize_operations_manager
• vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager

References

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162349/VMware-vRealize-Operations-Manager-Server-Side-Request-Forgery-Code-Execution.html
• https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0004.html
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162349/VMware-vRealize-Operations-Manager-Server-Side-Request-Forgery-Code-Execution.html
• https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0004.html
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-21975

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