Code Injection in VMware Carbon Black App Control Server - CVE-2023-20858
Published: February 21, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU72471
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.6 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20858
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
VMware Carbon Black App Control Server
How to mitigate CVE-2023-20858
Install updates from vendor's website.
VMware Carbon Black App Control Server - addressed in versions 8.7.8, 8.8.6, 8.9.4