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
CVSS v4.0: 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
Vendor: VMware, Inc
Affected software:
VMware Aria Operations (formerly vRealize Operations)
Cloud Foundation
VMware Aria Operations (formerly vRealize Operations)
Cloud Foundation
Detailed vulnerability 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-20877
Install updates from vendor's website.