Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in VMware Aria Operations
CVE-2023-34043

6.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Vmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 September 2023

Summary

VMware Aria Operations is susceptible to a local privilege escalation vulnerability, enabling an attacker with administrative access to elevate their privileges to 'root'. This flaw can potentially allow malicious actors to gain full control over the system, heightening the security risks for environments using this product. Admins must apply the latest patches and follow recommended security practices to mitigate this issue.

Affected Version(s)

VMware Aria Operations VMware Aria Operations 8.12.x, 8.10.x, 8.6.x, VCF 5.x, 4.x

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.7
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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