CVE-2023-20856

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Published Feb 1, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

VMware vRealize Operations (vROps) contains a CSRF bypass vulnerability. A malicious user could execute actions on the vROps platform on behalf of the authenticated victim user.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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VMware vRealize Operations (vROps)

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`vRealize Operations Manager (vROps) 8.6.4`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-25035	VMware vRealize Operations (vROps) contains a CSRF bypass vulnerability. A malicious user could execute actions on the vROps platform on behalf of the authenticated victim user.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.415% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0002.html

History

Mar 27, 2025 3:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Vmware Vrealize Operations

Weaknesses

CWE-352

Sources

CVE record Updated: Mar 27, 2025, 2:36 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: vmware
Published: Feb 1, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Mar 27, 2025, 2:36 PM
Reserved: Nov 1, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 9:14 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 9:14 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:31 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 1, 2023, 3:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:31 AM

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