Vulnerability identifier: #VU86668

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-22235

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
VMware Aria Operations (formerly vRealize Operations)
Client/Desktop applications / Virtualization software
Cloud Foundation
Client/Desktop applications / Virtualization software

Vendor: VMware, Inc

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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

VMware Aria Operations (formerly vRealize Operations): 8.14 - 8.14.1, 8.12.0 - 8.12.5, 8.10 - 8.10.9, 8.6.0 - 8.6.11, 8.5.0, 8.4.0, 8.3.0, 8.2.0, 8.1.0 - 8.1.1, 8.0.0 - 8.0.1

Cloud Foundation: 4.0 - 5.0

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External links
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2024-0004.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.