VMSA-2021-0021:VMware vRealize Operations update addresses SSRF Vulnerability
23613
29 October 2022
10 October 2021
CLOSED
LOW
2.7
CVE-2021-22033
1. Impacted Products
- VMware vRealize Operations
- VMware Cloud Foundation (Cloud Foundation)
- vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager
2. Introduction
A SSRF vulnerability in VMware vRealize Operations was privately reported to VMware. Patches are available to address this vulnerability in impacted VMware products.
3. Server Side Request Forgery in vRealize Operations (CVE-2021-22033)
Description
vRealize Operations contains a Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability. VMware has evaluated the severity of this issue to be in the Low severity range with a maximum CVSSv3 base score of 2.7.
Known Attack Vectors
A malicious actor with administrative access to vRealize Operations can enumerate internal IPs and internal ports.
Resolution
To remediate CVE-2021-22033 apply the patches listed in the 'Fixed Version' column of the 'Response Matrix' found below.
Workarounds
None.
Additional Documentation
None.
Acknowledgements
VMware would like to thank AxisX for reporting this vulnerability to us.
Notes
None.
Response Matrix:
| Product | Version | Running On | CVE Identifier | CVSSv3 | Severity | Fixed Version | Workarounds | Additional Documentation |
| vRealize Operations | 8.x, 7.x | Any | CVE-2021-22033 | 2.7 | low | None | None |
Impacted Product Suites that Deploy Response Matrix Components:
4. References
Remediation and Workarounds:
vRealize Operations
8.6.0: https://docs.vmware.com/en/vRealize-Operations/8.6/rn/vrealize-operations-86-release-notes/index.html
vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager
8.6.0: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vRealize-Suite-Lifecycle-Manager/8.6/rn/VMware-vRealize-Suite-Lifecycle-Manager-86-Release-Notes.html
FIRST CVSSv3 Calculator:
CVE-2021-22033: https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1#CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N (2.7)
Mitre CVE Dictionary Links:
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-22033
5. Change Log
2021-10-12: VMSA-2021-0021
Initial security advisory.
2022-10-31: VMSA-2021-0021.1
Added fixed versions for VMware Cloud Foundation(vRops) and vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager (vRops)
6. Contact
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VMware Security Advisories
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VMware Security Response Policy
https://www.vmware.com/support/policies/security_response.html
VMware Lifecycle Support Phases
https://www.vmware.com/support/policies/lifecycle.html
VMware Security & Compliance Blog
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