VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2023-20855
VMware vRealize Orchestrator contains an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 1.26%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.26%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
VMware vRealize Orchestrator contains an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability. A malicious actor, with non-administrative access to vRealize Orchestrator, may be able to use specially crafted input to bypass XML parsing restrictions leading to access to sensitive information or possible escalation of privileges.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.26% probability · 68th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-611
- Affected
- vmware/vrealize automation · vmware/vrealize orchestrator
- Source
- security@vmware.com
References
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0005.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0005.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.