What is CVE-2023-20877?

CVE-2023-20877 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vmware Cloud_foundation, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-05-12.

How severe is CVE-2023-20877?

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

Auth bypass in Vmware Cloud_foundation

CVE-2023-20877

VMware Aria Operations contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. An authenticated malicious user with ReadOnly privileges can perform code execution leading to privilege escalation.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.007 (46.6th 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 Cloud_foundation
Vmware Vrealize_operations — versions 8.6.0, 8.10.0
N/a Vmware Aria Operations (Formerly Vrealize Operations) — versions VMware Aria Operations prior to 8.12

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

security@vmware.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-20877?: CVE-2023-20877 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vmware Cloud_foundation, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-05-12.
How severe is CVE-2023-20877?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.