CVE-2021-21984

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2021-05-07 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-862

Description

VMware vRealize Business for Cloud 7.x prior to 7.6.0 contains a remote code execution vulnerability due to an unauthorised end point. A malicious actor with network access may exploit this issue causing unauthorised remote code execution on vRealize Business for Cloud Virtual Appliance.

Affected products

VMware vRealize Business for Cloud: from 7.0 before 7.6.0 — fixed in 7.6.0
VMware vRealize Business for Cloud: from VMware vRealize Business for Cloud (7.x prior through 7.6.0)

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: VMware vRealize Business for Cloud 7.6.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0007.html
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0007.html

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