XXE in VMware vRealize Orchestrator XML parser bypass
CVE-2023-20855 Published on February 22, 2023
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-20855 can be exploited with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a XXE Vulnerability?
The software processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.
CVE-2023-20855 has been classified to as a XXE vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-20855
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Exploit Probability
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