CVE-2021-22036

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2021-10-13 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-200

Description

VMware vRealize Orchestrator ((8.x prior to 8.6) contains an open redirect vulnerability due to improper path handling. A malicious actor may be able to redirect victim to an attacker controlled domain due to improper path handling in vRealize Orchestrator leading to sensitive information disclosure.

Affected products

VMware vRealize Automation: from 8.0 before 8.6 — fixed in 8.6
VMware Vrealize Orchestrator: from 8.0 before 8.6 — fixed in 8.6
VMware vRealize Orchestrator: from VMware vRealize Orchestrator (8.x prior through 8.6)

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: VMware vRealize Automation 8.6; VMware Vrealize Orchestrator 8.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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