IRONSMITHINTEL
HIGHCVSS7.5
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Actively Exploited
|CISA KEV|CVE-2021-22054|Auth: none — unauthenticated|Reboot: required|Manual only

Omnissa Workspace ONE Server-Side Request Forgery

Omnissa Workspace One UEM formerly known as VMware Workspace One UEM contains a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability that could allow a malicious actor with network access to UEM to send their requests without authentication and to gain access to sensitive information.

Published Dec 17, 2021 · Updated May 16, 2026
Why patchRisk explained in plain English
Worst-case scenarioIf unpatched

A remote attacker, without authentication, can achieve full data confidentiality loss. Federal agencies are required to remediate by 2026-03-23 under CISA BOD 22-01.

How the attack worksNo clicks needed

This is a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (CWE-918) vulnerability in Omnissa Workspace One UEM. VMware Workspace ONE UEM console 20.0.8 prior to 20.0.8.37, 20.11.0 prior to 20.11.0.40, 21.2.0 prior to 21.2.0.27, and 21.5.0 prior to 21.5.0.37 contain an SSRF vulnerability. This issue may allow a malicious actor with network access to UEM to send their requests without authentication and to gain access to sensitive information. Exploitation requires remote network access, low attack complexity, no authentication required, and no user interaction required.

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Server compromised

Am I affected?Quick check

Probably yes if any of these apply:

IT Security
Running workspace one uem console: 20.0.8.0 ≤ v < 20.0.8.36, 20.11.0.0 ≤ v < 20.11.0.40, 21.2.0.0 ≤ v < 21.2.0.27, 21.5.0.0 ≤ v < 21.5.0.37
Real-world incidentsWhat we've seen

CISA added this CVE to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-03-09 based on evidence of active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies required to remediate by 2026-03-23.

How to patch

Manual remediation steps

Apply the Vendor Patch

This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — apply the vendor's security update as soon as possible.

CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

References

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    Vendor advisory: https://web.archive.org/web/20211222154335/https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0029.html
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    NVD entry: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22054
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    CISA KEV: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-22054
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