CVE-2021-21998

VMware Carbon Black App Control 8.0, 8.1, 8.5 prior to 8.5.8, and 8.6 prior to 8.6.2 has an authentication bypass. A malicious actor with network access to the VMware Carbon Black App Control management server might be able to obtain administrative access to the product without the need to authenticate.

CVSS v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0012.html?	Patch Vendor Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:carbon_black_app_control:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:carbon_black_app_control:8.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:carbon_black_app_control::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:carbon_black_app_control::::::::

Information

Published : 2021-06-23 05:15

Updated : 2021-06-29 17:30

NVD link : CVE-2021-21998

Mitre link : CVE-2021-21998

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-287

Improper Authentication

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Products Affected

vmware

carbon_black_app_control

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