SB2021040178 - Authentication bypass in VMware Carbon Black Cloud Workload appliance
Published: April 1, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021040178
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper Authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-21982)
CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in URL handling. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted URL to bypass authentication process and gain unauthorized access to the application.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.