#VU51875 Improper Authentication in Carbon Black Cloud Workload appliance - CVE-2021-21982

 

#VU51875 Improper Authentication in Carbon Black Cloud Workload appliance - CVE-2021-21982

Published: April 1, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU51875
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-21982
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Carbon Black Cloud Workload appliance
Software vendor:
VMware, Inc

Description

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 updates from vendor's website.

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