OS Command Injection in Aria Operations for Networks (formerly vRealize Network Insight) - CVE-2023-20887
Published: June 7, 2023 / Updated: August 16, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU77076
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20887
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: VMware, Inc
Affected software:
Aria Operations for Networks (formerly vRealize Network Insight)
Aria Operations for Networks (formerly vRealize Network Insight)
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the createSupportBundle method. A remote unauthenticated attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-20887
Install updates from vendor's website.