7.5

CVE-2021-22025: vmware cloud_foundation Improper Authentication

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
Published 30-08-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-22025 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Authentication vulnerability in vmware cloud_foundation. EPSS estimates a 0.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.81%
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. 30-08-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The vRealize Operations Manager API (8.x prior to 8.5) contains a broken access control vulnerability leading to unauthenticated API access. An unauthenticated malicious actor with network access to the vRealize Operations Manager API can add new nodes to existing vROps cluster.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.81%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

56%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.81% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.81%

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

Vmware3 products

1 vendor · 3 products

References

1 links