Is CVE-2023-20887 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2023-20887 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-06-22), indicating it is being actively exploited. 24 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Vulnerability in Aria Operations For Networks (Formerly Vrealize Network Insight)

CVE-2023-20887

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.

EPSS: 0.943 (99.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

N/a Aria Operations For Networks (Formerly Vrealize Network Insight) — versions Aria Operations for Networks (Formerly vRealize Network Insight) 6.x

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2023-06-22. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2023-07-13.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-20887?: CVE-2023-20887 is a vulnerability in Aria Operations For Networks (Formerly Vrealize Network Insight). Published 2023-06-07.
Is CVE-2023-20887 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2023-20887 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-06-22), indicating it is being actively exploited. 24 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.