Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) in Aria Operations for Networks (formerly vRealize Network Insight) - CVE-2023-34039
Published: August 29, 2023 / Updated: October 24, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80108
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-34039
CWE-ID: CWE-338
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to a lack of unique cryptographic key generation. A remote attacker can bypass SSH authentication and gain unauthorized access to the system.
Affected software
Aria Operations for Networks (formerly vRealize Network Insight)
How to mitigate CVE-2023-34039
Install updates from vendor's website.
Aria Operations for Networks (formerly vRealize Network Insight) - update to 6.11
Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes
- Exploit #9390 - VMWare Aria Operations for Networks (vRealize Network Insight) SSH Private Key Exposure (October 24, 2023)
- Exploit #9285 - CVE-2023-34039 (VMware exploit) (September 4, 2023)
- Exploit #9273 - CVE-2023-34039 (VMWare Aria Operations for Networks (vRealize Network Insight) Static SSH key RCE (CVE-2023-34039)) (September 3, 2023)