Multiple vulnerabilities in VMware Cloud Foundation (vIDM)



Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
CVE-ID CVE-2021-22002
CVE-2021-22003
CWE-ID CWE-918
CWE-419
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Cloud Foundation
Client/Desktop applications / Virtualization software

Vendor VMware, Inc

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

EUVDB-ID: #VU55615

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22002

CWE-ID: CWE-918 - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Exploit availability: No

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform SSRF attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the /cfg web app and diagnostic endpoints. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request with a modified HTTP Host header to port 443/TCP and access the /cfg web application, available at port 8443. As a result, a remote non-authenticated attacker can perform SSRF attack and gain access to services in the internal network.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cloud Foundation: 4.0 - 4.2.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0016.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to open a a specially crafted file.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Unprotected primary channel

EUVDB-ID: #VU55616

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22003

CWE-ID: CWE-419 - Unprotected primary channel

Exploit availability: No

Description

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Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cloud Foundation: 4.0 - 4.2.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0016.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to open a a specially crafted file.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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