Code Injection in VMware Carbon Black App Control Server - CVE-2023-20858

 

Code Injection in VMware Carbon Black App Control Server - CVE-2023-20858

Published: February 21, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU72471
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20858
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: VMware, Inc
Affected software:
VMware Carbon Black App Control Server

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote user with privileged access to the App Control administration console can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary code on the target system.



How to mitigate CVE-2023-20858

Install updates from vendor's website.

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