CVE-2021-22023

Description

The vRealize Operations Manager API (8.x prior to 8.5) has insecure object reference vulnerability. A malicious actor with administrative access to vRealize Operations Manager API may be able to modify other users information leading to an account takeover.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.35%
Vendor Advisory vmware.com
Affected: n/a VMware vRealize Operations
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0018.html patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-22023?
CVE-2021-22023 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-22023?
To fix CVE-2021-22023, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-22023 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-22023 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-22023?
CVE-2021-22023 affects n/a VMware vRealize Operations.
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