What is CVE-2023-20855?

CVE-2023-20855 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vmware Vrealize_automation, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-02-22.

How severe is CVE-2023-20855?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

XXE in Vmware Vrealize_automation

CVE-2023-20855

VMware vRealize Orchestrator contains an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability. A malicious actor, with non-administrative access to vRealize Orchestrator, may be able to use specially crafted input to bypass XML parsing restrictions lea…

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.013 (66.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Vmware Vrealize_automation
Vmware Vrealize_orchestrator
N/a Vmware Vrealize Orchestrator, Automation, Cloud Foundation — versions VMware vRealize Orchestrator 8.x

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-611 — Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

References

security@vmware.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-20855?: CVE-2023-20855 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vmware Vrealize_automation, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-02-22.
How severe is CVE-2023-20855?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.