Remote Command Injection CVE-2023-20887 in VMware Aria Ops
CVE-2023-20887 Published on June 7, 2023
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.
Known Exploited Vulnerability
This Vmware Aria Operations for Networks Command Injection Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. VMware Aria Operations for Networks (formerly vRealize Network Insight) contains a command injection vulnerability that allows a malicious actor with network access to perform an attack resulting in remote code execution.
The following remediation steps are recommended / required by July 13, 2023: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-20887 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. This vulnerability is known to be actively exploited by threat actors in an automatable fashion. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be critical as this vulnerability has a high impact to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of this component.
Weakness Type
What is a Command Injection Vulnerability?
The software constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.
CVE-2023-20887 has been classified to as a Command Injection vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-20887
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Exploit Probability
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