Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in VMware Aria Operations (formerly vRealize Operations) and Cloud Foundation - CVE-2023-20879
Published: May 12, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU76056
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/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-2023-20879
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local 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 local administrator 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-2023-20879
Install updates from vendor's website.