ID:8257 - Exploit for Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in VMware vRealize Operations Manager (vROps) - CVE-2021-21975

 
Main Vulnerability Database Exploits ID:8257 - Exploit for Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in VMware vRealize Operations Manager (vROps) - CVE-2021-21975

ID:8257 - Exploit for Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in VMware vRealize Operations Manager (vROps) - CVE-2021-21975

Published: August 16, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU51807
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-21975
CWE-ID: CWE-918
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
VMware vRealize Operations Manager (vROps)

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.