CVE-2021-22024: High severity vmware vcenter server and cloud foundation vulnerability

Published Aug 30, 2021
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Updated

The vRealize Operations Manager API (8.x prior to 8.5) contains an arbitrary log-file read vulnerability. An unauthenticated malicious actor with network access to the vRealize Operations Manager API can read any log file resulting in sensitive information disclosure.

Affected Software

5 affected components
VMware Cloud Foundation>=3.0<=3.10.2.1
VMware Cloud Foundation>=4.0<=4.2.1
VMware vRealize Operations Manager>=8.0.0<8.5.0
VMware vRealize Operations Manager=7.5.0
VMware Vrealize Suite Lifecycle Manager>=8.0<=8.2

Event History

Aug 30, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:53 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:53 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-22024.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-22024?

The severity of CVE-2021-22024 is high with a severity value of 7.5.

3

What is affected by CVE-2021-22024?

The vRealize Operations Manager API (8.x prior to 8.5) is affected by CVE-2021-22024.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2021-22024?

An unauthenticated malicious actor with network access to the vRealize Operations Manager API can exploit CVE-2021-22024 by reading any log file, resulting in sensitive information disclosure.

5

Is there a fix for CVE-2021-22024?

Yes, VMware has released a security advisory with remediation steps for CVE-2021-22024. Please refer to the official VMware security advisory for more details.

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