CVE-2021-21983 in the critical feed json
Arbitrary file write vulnerability in vRealize Operations Manager API (CVE-2021-21983) prior to 8.4 may allow an authenticated malicious ac…
published 2021-03-31 5 y ago modified 2026-08-12 2 mo ago also EUVD-2021-9154
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 68.8%
- EPSS 68.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.3%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit
Summary
Arbitrary file write vulnerability in vRealize Operations Manager API (CVE-2021-21983) prior to 8.4 may allow an authenticated malicious actor with network access to the vRealize Operations Manager API can write files to arbitrary locations on the underlying photon operating system.
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/linux/http/vmware_vrops_mgr_ssrf_rce)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active
- Published
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Active, exploited in the wild
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 5 y ago
Exploit prediction
68.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.3% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/linux/http/vmware_vrops_mgr_ssrf_rce VMware vRealize Operations (vROps) Manager SSRF RCE metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2021-03-30
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162349/VMware-vRealize-Operations-Manager-Server-Side-Request-Forgery-Code-Execution.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 8.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- n/a VMware vRealize Operations
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/162349/VMware-vRealize-Operations-Manager-Server-Side-Request-Forgery-Code-Execution.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0004.html
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-21983
- NVD CVE-2021-21983
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