VMware Aria Ops PrivEsc via ReadOnly Code Exec
CVE-2023-20877 Published on May 12, 2023
VMware Aria Operations contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. An authenticated malicious user with ReadOnly privileges can perform code execution leading to privilege escalation.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-20877 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 an AuthZ Vulnerability?
The software performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
CVE-2023-20877 has been classified to as an AuthZ vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-20877
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Exploit Probability
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