Deserialization in VMware Cloud Foundation
CVE-2023-20878
VMware Aria Operations contains a deserialization vulnerability. A malicious actor with administrative privileges can execute arbitrary commands and disrupt the system.
Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (61.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 61st percentile — 61.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- VMware Cloud Foundation
- VMware Vrealize Operations — versions 8.6.0, 8.10.0
- VMware Aria Operations (Formerly Vrealize Operations) — versions VMware Aria Operations prior to 8.12
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0009.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-20878?
- CVE-2023-20878 is a high-severity vulnerability in VMware Cloud Foundation, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2023-05-12.
- How severe is CVE-2023-20878?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.