CVE-2021-21982: Critical severity vmware carbon black cloud vulnerability

Published Apr 1, 2021
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Updated

VMware Carbon Black Cloud Workload appliance 1.0.0 and 1.01 has an authentication bypass vulnerability that may allow a malicious actor with network access to the administrative interface of the VMware Carbon Black Cloud Workload appliance to obtain a valid authentication token. Successful exploitation of this issue would result in the attacker being able to view and alter administrative configuration settings.

Affected Software

2 affected components
VMware Carbon Black Cloud Workload<=1.0.1
Linux Linux kernel

Event History

Apr 1, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:45 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:45 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-21982?

CVE-2021-21982 is considered a critical vulnerability with a high potential for exploitation due to authentication bypass.

2

How do I fix CVE-2021-21982?

To mitigate CVE-2021-21982, upgrade your VMware Carbon Black Cloud Workload appliance to version 1.0.2 or later.

3

What are the affected versions for CVE-2021-21982?

CVE-2021-21982 affects VMware Carbon Black Cloud Workload appliance versions 1.0.0 and 1.0.1.

4

Who is impacted by CVE-2021-21982?

Organizations using VMware Carbon Black Cloud Workload appliance versions 1.0.0 and 1.0.1 are at risk of CVE-2021-21982.

5

What does CVE-2021-21982 exploit in the VMware Carbon Black Cloud?

CVE-2021-21982 exploits an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthorized access to the administrative interface.

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