CVE-2021-21983

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Description

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.

References

https://www.tenable.com/blog/cve-2021-21975-cve-2021-21983-chained-vulnerabilities-in-vmware-vrealize-operations-could-lead

https://www.tenable.com/cyber-exposure/2021-threat-landscape-retrospective

https://www.tenable.com/blog/cve-2021-21975-cve-2021-21983-chained-vulnerabilities-in-vmware-vrealize-operations-could-lead

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0004.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2021-03-31

Updated: 2022-02-01

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Severity: Medium