SB2021033102 - Multiple vulnerabilities in VMware vRealize Operations Manager



SB2021033102 - Multiple vulnerabilities in VMware vRealize Operations Manager

Published: March 31, 2021 Updated: August 16, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2021033102
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
  • Low
  • Medium
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-21975)

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform SSRF attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the vRealize Operations Manager API. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and trick the application to initiate requests to arbitrary systems.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker gain access to sensitive data, located in the local network or send malicious requests to other servers from the vulnerable system.


2) Arbitrary file upload (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-21983)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of file during file upload in vRealize Operations Manager API. A remote privileged user can upload a malicious file and execute it on the server.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.