Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in VMware Aria Operations (formerly vRealize Operations) and Cloud Foundation - CVE-2023-20877
Published: May 12, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU76053
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20877
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
VMware Aria Operations (formerly vRealize Operations)
Cloud Foundation
VMware Aria Operations (formerly vRealize Operations)
Cloud Foundation
Software vendor:
VMware, Inc
VMware, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.