#VU57288 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in VMware Aria Operations (formerly vRealize Operations)


Published: 2021-10-12

Vulnerability identifier: #VU57288

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22033

CWE-ID: CWE-918

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
VMware Aria Operations (formerly vRealize Operations)
Client/Desktop applications / Virtualization software

Vendor: VMware, Inc

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote user to perform SSRF attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote privileged user 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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

VMware Aria Operations (formerly vRealize Operations): 8.5.0, 8.4.0, 8.3.0, 8.2.0, 8.1.0 - 8.1.1, 8.0.0 - 8.0.1, 7.0.0 - 7.0.0.11287810


External links
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0021.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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


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