CVE-2021-21983

high-risk
Published 2021-03-31

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.

Do I need to act?

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83.2% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 17% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 6.5/10 Medium
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Vendors

66
/ 100
high-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 20/34 · Moderate
Exposure 22/34 · High