9.1

CVE-2021-21982: vmware carbon_black_cloud_workload Improper Authentication

CVSS: 9.1v3.1CriticalModified
Published 01-04-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-21982 is a critical (CVSS 9.1) Improper Authentication vulnerability in vmware carbon_black_cloud_workload. EPSS estimates a 1.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.1/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.36%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 01-04-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

VMware Carbon Black Cloud Workload appliance 1.0.0 and 1.01 has an authentication bypass vulnerability that may allow a malicious actor with network access to the administrative interface of the VMware Carbon Black Cloud Workload appliance to obtain a valid authentication token. Successful exploitation of this issue would result in the attacker being able to view and alter administrative configuration settings.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.36%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

71%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.36% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.36%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Vmware1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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