VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2023-20887
Vmware Aria Operations for Networks Command Injection Vulnerability
KEVCRITICAL 9.8EPSS 98.3%
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 13 July 2023). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
Description
Aria Operations for Networks contains a command injection vulnerability. A malicious actor with network access to VMware Aria Operations for Networks may be able to perform a command injection attack resulting in remote code execution.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 98.28% probability · 100th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 22 June 2023 · due 13 July 2023
- Weakness
- CWE-77
- Affected
- vmware/aria operations for networks
- Source
- security@vmware.com
CISA notes
Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0012.html; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20887
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173761/VMWare-Aria-Operations-For-Networks-Remote-Command-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0012.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173761/VMWare-Aria-Operations-For-Networks-Remote-Command-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0012.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-20887US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.