---
id: CVE-2021-21983
title: >-
  Arbitrary file write vulnerability in vRealize Operations Manager API
  (CVE-2021-21983) prior to 8.4 may allow an authenticated malicious actor with
  network access to the vRealize Operations Manager API can write files to
  arbitrary locati…
summary: >-
  Arbitrary file write vulnerability in vRealize Operations Manager API
  (CVE-2021-21983) prior to 8.4 may allow an authenticated malicious actor with
  network access to the vRealize Operations Manager API can write files to
  arbitrary locati…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'
vendor: vmware
product: cloud_foundation
affected:
  - cloud_foundation = 3.0
  - cloud_foundation = 3.0.1
  - cloud_foundation = 3.0.1.1
  - cloud_foundation = 3.5
  - cloud_foundation = 3.5.1
  - cloud_foundation = 3.7
  - cloud_foundation = 3.7.1
  - cloud_foundation = 3.7.2
  - cloud_foundation = 3.8
  - cloud_foundation = 3.8.1
  - cloud_foundation = 3.9
  - cloud_foundation = 3.9.1
  - cloud_foundation = 3.10
  - cloud_foundation = 4.0
  - cloud_foundation = 4.0.1
  - vrealize_operations_manager = 7.0.0
  - vrealize_operations_manager = 7.5.0
  - vrealize_operations_manager = 8.0.0
  - vrealize_operations_manager = 8.0.1
  - vrealize_operations_manager = 8.1.0
  - vrealize_operations_manager = 8.1.1
  - vrealize_operations_manager = 8.2.0
  - vrealize_operations_manager = 8.3.0
  - vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager = 8.0
  - vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager = 8.0.1
  - vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager = 8.1
  - vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager = 8.2
published: '2021-03-31'
updated: '2026-08-12'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21983'
references:
  - url: >-
      http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162349/VMware-vRealize-Operations-Manager-Server-Side-Request-Forgery-Code-Execution.html
    label: security@vmware.com
  - url: 'https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0004.html'
    label: security@vmware.com
  - url: >-
      http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162349/VMware-vRealize-Operations-Manager-Server-Side-Request-Forgery-Code-Execution.html
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0004.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.68557
epssPercentile: 0.99314
ingestedAt: '2026-08-12T19:54:25.849Z'
exploits:
  github: 1
  githubRepos:
    - 'https://github.com/murataydemir/CVE-2021-21983'
  metasploit:
    - exploit/linux/http/vmware_vrops_mgr_ssrf_rce
  checkedAt: '2026-09-25T08:20:38.287Z'
exploitAvailable: true
---

## Overview

Arbitrary file write vulnerability in vRealize Operations Manager API (CVE-2021-21983) prior to 8.4 may allow an authenticated malicious actor with network access to the vRealize Operations Manager API can write files to arbitrary locations on the underlying photon operating system.

## Affected

- `cloud_foundation = 3.0`
- `cloud_foundation = 3.0.1`
- `cloud_foundation = 3.0.1.1`
- `cloud_foundation = 3.5`
- `cloud_foundation = 3.5.1`
- `cloud_foundation = 3.7`
- `cloud_foundation = 3.7.1`
- `cloud_foundation = 3.7.2`
- `cloud_foundation = 3.8`
- `cloud_foundation = 3.8.1`
- `cloud_foundation = 3.9`
- `cloud_foundation = 3.9.1`
- `cloud_foundation = 3.10`
- `cloud_foundation = 4.0`
- `cloud_foundation = 4.0.1`
- `vrealize_operations_manager = 7.0.0`
- `vrealize_operations_manager = 7.5.0`
- `vrealize_operations_manager = 8.0.0`
- `vrealize_operations_manager = 8.0.1`
- `vrealize_operations_manager = 8.1.0`
- `vrealize_operations_manager = 8.1.1`
- `vrealize_operations_manager = 8.2.0`
- `vrealize_operations_manager = 8.3.0`
- `vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager = 8.0`
- `vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager = 8.0.1`
- `vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager = 8.1`
- `vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager = 8.2`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.