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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2023-20887

criticalCVSS 3.1 9.8In CISA KEVEPSS 98%Published · n/a

The short answer

CVE-2023-20887 affects n/a Aria Operations for Networks (Formerly vRealize Network Insight) and is rated critical (CVSS 9.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-06-22: attackers are using it, so patch it first. The vendor has linked a patch.

What it is

Aria Operations for Networks contains a command injection vulnerability. A malicious actor with network access to VMware Aria Operations for Networks may be able to perform a command injection attack resulting in remote code execution.

Weakness: CWE-77.

Severity

9.8 critical

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Jun 22, 2023

Federal due date Jul 13, 2023

EPSS, next 30 days

98%

Higher than 100% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected products

Aria Operations for Networks (Formerly vRealize Network Insight). NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2023-20887 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2023-20887 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-06-22, with a federal remediation due date of 2023-07-13.

How do I fix CVE-2023-20887?

CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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