CVE-2023-20877 Privilege escalation in VMware Aria Operations (formerly vRealize Operations)
An authenticated user with ReadOnly privileges can execute code to escalate privileges in VMware Aria Operations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-20877?
CVE-2023-20877 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vmware Cloud Foundation, published on 12 May 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
VMware Aria Operations contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. An authenticated malicious user with ReadOnly privileges can perform code execution leading to privilege escalation.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-20877?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Vmware Cloud Foundation, Vmware Vrealize Operations.
How do I fix CVE-2023-20877?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-20877 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-20877 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-20877 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-ccx6-6vgf-c5rw.