CVE-2023-20887

VMware Aria Operations for Networks: Command Injection

As of , CVE-2023-20887 in VMware Aria Operations for Networks is on CISA's list of exploited vulnerabilities: CISA listed it on . Our patch-first group: Patch this week.

Exploited
Yes: CISA listed it on 22 June 2023
US federal deadline
13 July 202321 days after CISA listed it. US federal civilian agencies must fix it by then.
Used in ransomware campaigns
Not known to CISA
EPSS score
0.98Higher than 99% of the CVEs EPSS scores. EPSS estimates the chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS when listed
0.12 on 22 June 2023EPSS on the day CISA listed it.
Public exploit
1 Metasploit module
Fix
Vendor advice: www.vmware.comLinks below, from CISA's entry.

What CISA says to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA's required action

What the flaw is

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.

CISA's 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.

The CVE record's description, from vmware

CVE published
7 June 2023
Assigned by
vmware
CVSS
9.8 Critical (CVSS 3.1, from CISA-ADP)
CWE-77
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
CISA SSVC, exploitation
active
CISA SSVC, automatable
yes
CISA SSVC, technical impact
total

Timeline

  1. The CVE record was published.
  2. CISA added it to its list of exploited vulnerabilities.
  3. The US federal deadline to fix it.

Public exploits

Facts from Metasploit's module list and Exploit-DB's index; we never copy exploit code.

  • Metasploit: VMWare Aria Operations for Networks (vRealize Network Insight) pre-authenticated RCEexploit module, rank excellent

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