VMware Carbon Black App Control 8.0.x / 8.1.x / 8.5.x < 8.5.8 / 8.6.x < 8.6.2 Authentication Bypass (VMSA-2021-0012)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 152047

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Synopsis

The remote web server is affected by an authentication bypass vulnerability.

Description

An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in the VMware Carbon Black App Control management server. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary actions with administrative privileges.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to VMware Carbon Black App Control 8.5.8, 8.6.2, or later, or apply the relevant hotfix.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 152047

File Name: vmware_cb_app_control_VMSA-2021-0012.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: combined

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 7/23/2021

Updated: 7/19/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-21998

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:vmware:carbon_black_app_control

Required KB Items: installed_sw/VMware Carbon Black App Control

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/22/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/22/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-21998

IAVA: 2021-A-0295-S

VMSA: 2021-0012

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