Denial of service in VMware Workspace ONE UEM console
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-22029 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-799 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Workspace ONE UEM console Other software / Other software solutions |
| Vendor |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Improper control of interaction frequency
EUVDB-ID: #VU55995
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22029
CWE-ID:
CWE-799 - Improper Control of Interaction Frequency
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper rate limiting at the /API/system/admins/session REST API endpoint. A remote attacker can send a huge number of requests and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsWorkspace ONE UEM console: before 21.5.0.2
External linkshttp://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0017.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
