CVE-2021-22054: Omnissa Workspace ONE UEM SSRF in management console

CVE-2021-22054 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.5 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2026-03-09

Omnissa Workspace ONE UEM (formerly VMware) is a management platform used by organizations to secure and manage mobile devices and applications. A security flaw in the management console allows unauthorized individuals to trick the server into making requests to internal systems or external websites. This could lead to the exposure of sensitive internal information and has been observed being exploited by attackers in the wild.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2021-22054 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2021-22054 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 9 March 2026. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2021-22054?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 9 March 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Omnissa Workspace ONE UEM console 20.0.8 prior to 20.0.8.37, 20.11.0 prior to 20.11.0.40, 21.2.0 prior to 21.2.0.27, 21.5.0 prior to 21.5.0.37.
Is there a fix for CVE-2021-22054?
A patch was published on 2021-12-17: VMware released security advisory VMSA-2021-0029 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2021-22054 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2021-22054?
Check whether you run Omnissa Workspace ONE UEM or Omnissa Workspace ONE UEM console at an affected version. 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.

Technical details

A Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability (CWE-918) exists in the Omnissa Workspace ONE UEM console. The flaw allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker with network access to the UEM console to send crafted requests that the server will execute. This can be used to bypass perimeter security and access internal resources or sensitive data that would otherwise be unreachable. The vulnerability affects multiple versions including 20.0.8, 20.11.0, 21.2.0, and 21.5.0. Patches were released by the vendor to address the issue, and it has been added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

Affected products

  • Omnissa Workspace ONE UEM console 20.0.8 prior to 20.0.8.37, 20.11.0 prior to 20.11.0.40, 21.2.0 prior to 21.2.0.27, 21.5.0 prior to 21.5.0.37

Timeline

  • 2021-12-17: disclosed: Initial NVD publication date
  • 2021-12-17: patched: VMware released security advisory VMSA-2021-0029
  • 2026-03-09: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

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