CVE-2021-21975
high CISA KEVVMware Server Side Request Forgery in vRealize Operations Manager API
Vendor / product: VMware — vRealize Operations Manager API
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
7.5
7.5 (CVSS v3.1)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Severity source: NVD CVSS v3.1 (nvd@nist.gov)
Timeline (UTC)
Published: 2021-03-31 18:15
Modified: 2026-10-02 14:54
NVD status: Analyzed
Last synced 1 day ago
Verified against the source API 2026-10-27 07:07 UTC
Exploitation
Listed in CISA KEV
Added 2022-01-18 · due 2022-02-01
Known ransomware use: Known
Required action (CISA)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Affected products
vmware / cloud_foundation 3.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.1.1, 3.5, 3.5.1, 3.7
vmware / vrealize_operations_manager 7.0.0, 7.5.0, 8.0.0, 8.0.1, 8.1.0, 8.1.1
vmware / vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager 8.0, 8.0.1, 8.1, 8.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Source: NVD / CISA. “NVD-CWE-Other” and “NVD-CWE-noinfo” mean NVD could not assign a specific weakness.
Mitigation & advisories
Vendor advisory: https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0004.html
Vendor advisory: https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0004.html
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162349/VMware-vRealize-Operations-Manager-Server-Side... security@vmware.com
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0004.html security@vmware.com
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162349/VMware-vRealize-Operations-Manager-Server-Side... af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0004.html af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-21975 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Data sources
CISA KEV — fetched 2026-10-27 06:50 UTC · record ↗
NVD CVE API 2.0 — fetched 2026-10-27 07:07 UTC · record ↗