{
    "id": "CVE-2021-21998",
    "published": "2021-06-23 12:15:07",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-17 03:36:31",
    "cvss_score": "9.8",
    "cvss_severity": "CRITICAL",
    "cvss_version": "3.1",
    "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
    "cwe": "CWE-287",
    "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.",
    "epss_score": "0.10619",
    "epss_percentile": "0.95669",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 0,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-04 18:17:24",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "EPSS 10.6% — above the 10% action threshold."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "vmware",
            "product": "carbon_black_app_control"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [],
    "refs_list": [
        "https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0012.html?",
        "https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0012.html?"
    ]
}