# CVE-2021-21975: VMware Server Side Request Forgery in vRealize Operations Manager API

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2021-21975-vmware-server-side-request-forgery-in-vrealize-operations-manager  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-01-18. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2021-21975 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.5 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-01-18

A Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the VMware vRealize Operations Manager API allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to perform unauthorized requests. This flaw can be leveraged to steal administrative credentials.

Vendors: [VMware](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/vmware).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2021-21975 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2021-21975 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 18 January 2022. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2021-21975?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 18 January 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** VMware vRealize Operations Manager prior to 8.4.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2021-21975?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2021-21975 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2021-21975?** Check whether you run VMware vRealize Operations Manager API. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- VMware vRealize Operations Manager prior to 8.4

## Timeline

- 2021-03-30: advisory: VMware VMSA-2021-0004 published (referenced in history)
- 2022-01-18: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2022-01-18: disclosed