2FA bypass in vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager (vIDM)

1) Improper Authentication

EUVDB-ID: #VU59055

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22057

CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to an error when processing 2FA authentication. A remote attacker can obtain the second-factor authentication provided by VMware Verify and gain unauthorized access to the application.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager: 8.0 - 8.4.1 Patch 2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.0.1:Patch 1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.1:Patch 1:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0030.html
https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/87183

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.