# CVE-2023-34051: Auth bypass in VMware Aria Operations for Logs

> Unauthenticated attackers can bypass authentication to inject files and achieve remote code execution on VMware Aria Operations for Logs appliances.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Oct 2023
- **Updated:** 2 May 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-ghvx-5v39-7hv5

## What is CVE-2023-34051?

CVE-2023-34051 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in VMware Aria Operations for Logs, published on 20 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

VMware Aria Operations for Logs contains an authentication bypass vulnerability. An unauthenticated, malicious actor can inject files into the operating system of an impacted appliance which can result in remote code execution.

Weakness: CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-34051?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Vmware Aria Operations for Logs.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-34051?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-34051 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-34051 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-34051 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- VMware Aria Operations for Logs CVE-2023-34051 (github_poc): https://github.com/horizon3ai/CVE-2023-34051

## Other vulnerabilities in VMware Aria Operations for Logs

- [CVE-2023-20864](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-20864/): Deserialization in VMware Aria Operations for Logs (formerly vRealize Log Insight) (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2025-22218](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-22218/): VMware Aria Operations for Logs information disclosure vulnerability (high 8.5)
- [CVE-2023-34052](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-34052/): Deserialization in VMware Aria Operations for Logs (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2023-20865](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-20865/): Command injection in VMware Aria Operations for Logs (formerly vRealize Log Insight) (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2025-22219](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-22219/): VMware Aria Operations for Logs stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (CVE-2025-22219) (medium 6.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-34051 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-34051 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in VMware Aria Operations for Logs, published on 20 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-34051 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: VMware Aria Operations for Logs. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-34051/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-34051/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-34051
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-34051
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-34051

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-34051/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.