CVE-2023-20878 is a high-severity deserialization vulnerability in VMware Aria Operations and Cloud Foundation that allows an authenticated attacker with administrative privileges to execute arbitrary commands and disrupt the system. With a CVSS score of 7.2, this vulnerability has a network attack vector and low attack complexity, leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits, Metasploit modules, or KEV catalog entries exist, and community discussion is minimal, organizations should still prioritize patching due to the potential for significant system compromise.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 4.0, <= 4.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations:8.6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations:8.6.0:hotfix1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations:8.6.0:hotfix2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations:8.6.0:hotfix4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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