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CVE-2021-21998

VMware Carbon Black App Control 8.0, 8.1, 8.5 prior to 8.5.8, and 8.6 prior to 8.6.2 has an authentication bypass. A malicious actor with network access to the VMware Carbon Black App Control management server might be able to obtain administrative access to the product without the need to authenticate.

CVSS 9.8 · CriticalBuzz score 25.4

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 25.4

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 13.9 · diversity 11.5 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
13.9
3 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
11.5
3 sources across 2 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions
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Evidence

Source links by recency

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3 source links · newest first
  • 28th June – Threat Intelligence ReportCheck Point Research

    For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 28th June, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. Top Attacks and Breaches Russian-based threat group Nobelium is using password spraying and brute force attacks to gain access to corporate networks. The group, which was behind the SolarWinds supply-chain attack, deployed an information-stealing Trojan on […]

    vendorresearch.checkpoint.comJun 28, 2021, 4:09 PM
  • VMware releases patches for critical flaw in Carbon Black App ControlSecurity Affairs

    VMware released security patches to address an authentication bypass vulnerability in VMware Carbon Black App Control (AppC) for Windows. VMware released security patches for an authentication bypass vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-21998, in Carbon Black App Control (AppC) running on Windows machines. Carbon Black App Control allows to lock down critical systems and servers to prevent […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comJun 24, 2021, 4:57 PM
  • VMware Patches Critical Vulnerability in Carbon Black App ControlSecurityWeek

    VMware this week announced the availability of patches for an authentication bypass vulnerability in VMware Carbon Black App Control (AppC) running on Windows machines. Carbon Black App Control is designed to improve the security of servers and other critical systems by locking them down to prevent unauthorized tampering.

    newswww.securityweek.comJun 24, 2021, 11:05 AM

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