VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2023-20879

VMware Aria Operations contains a Local privilege escalation vulnerability.

MEDIUM 6.7EPSS 0.18%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.18%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

VMware Aria Operations contains a Local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with administrative privileges in the Aria Operations application can gain root access to the underlying operating system.

CVSS 3.1: 6.7 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.18% probability · 8th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Affected: vmware/cloud foundation · vmware/vrealize operations
Source: security@vmware.com

References

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

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.