CVE-2021-21998 Auth bypass in VMware Carbon Black App Control (AppC)
An attacker with network access can bypass authentication to gain administrative control of the VMware Carbon Black App Control management server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-21998?
CVE-2021-21998 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in VMware Carbon Black App Control (AppC), published on 23 Jun 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-21998?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vmware Carbon Black App Control.
How do I fix CVE-2021-21998?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-21998 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2021-21998 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-21998 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in VMware Carbon Black App Control (AppC)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fp4q-hrv9-r6f5.