CVE-2021-22055 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The SchedulerServer in Vmware photon allows remote attackers to inject logs through \r in the package parameter. Attackers can also insert malicious data and fake entries.

Published: 2022-04-11

Score: 5.3 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

Photon OS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Master build`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:vmware:photon_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-9220	The SchedulerServer in Vmware photon allows remote attackers to inject logs through \r in the package parameter. Attackers can also insert malicious data and fake entries.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00944.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/vmware/photon/wiki/log_injection_vulnerability

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Vmware Photon Os

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: vmware

Published: 2022-04-11T19:37:38.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-03T18:30:23.941Z

Reserved: 2021-01-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-22055

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-04-11T20:15:15.610

Modified: 2026-06-17T03:36:37.137

Link: CVE-2021-22055

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-74
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

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