vulnerability
VMware Workspace ONE Access: CVE-2021-22002: Host header tampering leading to server side request on internal restricted service (VMSA-2021-0016)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Aug 31, 2021 | Sep 24, 2021 | Mar 30, 2026 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Aug 31, 2021
Added
Sep 24, 2021
Modified
Mar 30, 2026
Description
VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager, allow the /cfg web app and diagnostic endpoints, on port 8443, to be accessed via port 443 using a custom host header. A malicious actor with network access to port 443 could tamper with host headers to facilitate access to the /cfg web app, in addition a malicious actor could access /cfg diagnostic endpoints without authentication.
Solutions
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