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VMware has released security updates for multiple products to address a critical vulnerability that could be exploited to gain access to confidential information. Tracked as  CVE-2021-22002  (CVSS score: 8.6) and  CVE-2021-22003  (CVSS score: 3.7), the flaws affect VMware Workspace One Access (Access), VMware Identity Manager (vIDM), VMware vRealize Automation (vRA), VMware Cloud Foundation, and vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager. CVE-2021-22002 concerns an issue with how VMware Workspace One Access and Identity Manager allow the "/cfg" web app and diagnostic endpoints to be accessed via port 443 by tampering with a host header, resulting in a server-side request. "A malicious actor with network access to port 443 could tamper with host headers to facilitate access to the /cfg web app, in addition a malicious actor could access /cfg diagnostic endpoints without authentication," the company  said  in its advisory. Suleyman Bayir of Trendyol has been credi...