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Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Jun 23, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-21998

CVE-2021-21998

Description

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.

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Affected products

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  • VMware/Carbon Black App Control4 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:vmware:carbon_black_app_control:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:carbon_black_app_control:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=8.5,<8.5.8
    • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:carbon_black_app_control:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:carbon_black_app_control:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: <8.5.8, <8.6.2
  • VMware/Carbon Black App Controldescription

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