Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in VMware Aria Operations
CVE-2023-20877

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Vmware
Status
Vmware Aria Operations (formerly Vrealize Operations)
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 May 2023

What is CVE-2023-20877?

VMware Aria Operations is susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows an authenticated user with ReadOnly privileges to execute arbitrary code. This flaw may lead to unauthorized access and manipulation of system settings, thereby compromising the security integrity of the operations environment. It is imperative for users of VMware Aria Operations to apply the necessary patches provided by VMware to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

VMware Aria Operations (formerly vRealize Operations) VMware Aria Operations prior to 8.12

References

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0009...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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