CVE-2023-20888

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Published Jun 7, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 82.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

Aria Operations for Networks contains an authenticated deserialization vulnerability. A malicious actor with network access to VMware Aria Operations for Networks and valid 'member' role credentials may be able to perform a deserialization attack resulting in remote code execution.

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

n/a

Aria Operations for Networks (Formerly vRealize Network Insight)

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Aria Operations for Networks (Formerly vRealize Network Insight) 6.x`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_network_insight:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 82.3% (82.282% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0012.html

History

Jan 7, 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 Network Insight

Weaknesses

CWE-502

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jan 7, 2025, 2:56 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: vmware
Published: Jun 7, 2023, 2:18 PM
Updated: Jan 7, 2025, 2:56 PM
Reserved: Nov 1, 2022, 3:41 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 9:21 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 9:21 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 7, 2023, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:31 AM

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