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VMWare vRealize: (CVE-2021-21983)

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VMWare vRealize: (CVE-2021-21983)

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:C)
Published
03/31/2021
Created
12/01/2021
Added
11/30/2021
Modified
01/12/2023

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • vmware-vrealize-upgrade-latest

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