#VU72472 XML External Entity injection in vRealize Orchestrator and Aria Automation (formerly vRealize Automation) - CVE-2023-20855
Published: February 21, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU72472
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20855
CWE-ID: CWE-611
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
vRealize Orchestrator
Aria Automation (formerly vRealize Automation)
vRealize Orchestrator
Aria Automation (formerly vRealize Automation)
Software vendor:
VMware, Inc
VMware, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied XML input. A remote user can pass a specially crafted XML code to the affected application and view contents of arbitrary files on the system or initiate requests to external systems.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to view contents of arbitrary file on the server or perform network scanning of internal and external infrastructure.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.