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CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

CVE-2023-20887

Vmware Aria Operations for Networks Command Injection Vulnerability

VMware Aria Operations for Networks

Aria Operations for Networks contains a command injection vulnerability. A malicious actor with network access to VMware Aria Operations for Networks may be able to perform a command injection attack resulting in remote code execution.

CVSS
9.8
CRITICAL
EPSS
98.3%
30-day exploitation
Ransomware groups
0
recorded exploiting
Published
7 Jun 2023
CWE-77

Exploitation status

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

Listed by CISA on 22 June 2023. US federal agencies were required to remediate it by 13 July 2023.

EPSS — exploitation probability

FIRST puts the probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days at 98.3%, which is higher than 99.9% of all scored vulnerabilities. EPSS is a forecast of activity, not a measure of severity, and it is rescored daily.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Frequently asked questions

Is CVE-2023-20887 being exploited by ransomware groups?

No ransomware group in this database is currently recorded as exploiting CVE-2023-20887.

What does CVE-2023-20887 affect?

CVE-2023-20887 affects VMware Aria Operations for Networks. Aria Operations for Networks contains a command injection vulnerability. A malicious actor with network access to VMware Aria Operations for Networks may be able to perform a command injection attack resulting in remote code execution.

How severe is CVE-2023-20887?

CVE-2023-20887 is rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8. EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 98.3%, higher than 99.9% of all scored vulnerabilities. It is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, with a federal remediation deadline of 13 July 2023.

How should organisations respond to CVE-2023-20887?

Apply the vendor patch for VMware Aria Operations for Networks as the first priority, and treat any internet-facing instance as the most urgent. Because this vulnerability is associated with ransomware activity, also review whether the affected systems were reachable before patching, rather than assuming that patching alone closes the incident.