CVE-2023-20878 Deserialization in VMware Aria Operations (formerly vRealize Operations)
Administrative users can execute arbitrary commands and disrupt the system via a deserialization flaw in VMware Aria Operations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-20878?
CVE-2023-20878 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Vmware Cloud Foundation, published on 12 May 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
VMware Aria Operations contains a deserialization vulnerability. A malicious actor with administrative privileges can execute arbitrary commands and disrupt the system.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-20878?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Vmware Cloud Foundation, Vmware Vrealize Operations.
How do I fix CVE-2023-20878?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-20878 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2023-20878 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-20878 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Vmware Cloud Foundation
- CVE-2024-38812 VMware vCenter Server Heap-Based Buffer Overflow
- CVE-2024-37079 Broadcom VMware vCenter Server Out-of-bounds Write
- CVE-2022-22954 VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager Server-Side Template Injection
- CVE-2021-22005 VMware vCenter Server File Upload
- CVE-2021-21985 VMware vCenter Server Improper Input Validation
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6xfq-86q7-v85v.