CVE-2023-20879 Privilege escalation in VMware Aria Operations (formerly vRealize Operations)
A malicious actor with administrative privileges in VMware Aria Operations can gain root access to the underlying operating system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-20879?
CVE-2023-20879 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vmware Cloud Foundation, published on 12 May 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
VMware Aria Operations contains a Local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with administrative privileges in the Aria Operations application can gain root access to the underlying operating system.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-20879?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Vmware Cloud Foundation, Vmware Vrealize Operations.
How do I fix CVE-2023-20879?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-20879 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-20879 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-20879 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-vwrx-67m6-2266.