#VU57322 CSV injection in VMware, Inc products - CVE-2021-22035

Vulnerability identifier: #VU57322

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22035

CWE-ID: CWE-94

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Aria Operations for Logs (formerly vRealize Log Insight)
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software
Cloud Foundation (vRLI)
Server applications / Virtualization software
vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: VMware, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to inject arbitrary code into CSV files.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in interactive analytics export function. A remote authenticated attacker can inject arbitrary code into a CSV file.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Aria Operations for Logs (formerly vRealize Log Insight): 4.6.0 - 8.4.1

Cloud Foundation (vRLI): 4.0

vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager: 8.0

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External links
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0022.html

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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.