CVE-2023-20890

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Published Aug 29, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.2 High EPSS 20.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Aria Operations for Networks contains an arbitrary file write vulnerability. An authenticated malicious actor with administrative access to VMware Aria Operations for Networks can write files to arbitrary locations 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

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Aria Operations for Networks 6.x`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:aria_operations_for_networks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2023-25061	Aria Operations for Networks contains an arbitrary file write vulnerability. An authenticated malicious actor with administrative access to VMware Aria Operations for Networks can write files to arbitrary locations resulting in remote code execution.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

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: 20.2% (20.163% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0018.html

History

Oct 1, 2024 9:30 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 Aria Operations For Networks

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Oct 1, 2024, 8:33 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: vmware
Published: Aug 29, 2023, 5:38 PM
Updated: Oct 1, 2024, 8:33 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: Aug 29, 2023, 6:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:31 AM

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