Path Traversal in VMware Aria Operations For Networks
CVE-2023-20890
Aria Operations for Networks contains an arbitrary file write vulnerability. An authenticated malicious actor with administrative access to VMware Aria Operations for Networks can write files to arbitrary locations resulting in remote code execution.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
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: 0.202 (97.4th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.213 · newest: 0.202 · change: -0.011
Affected products
- VMware Aria Operations For Networks
- Aria Operations For Networks — versions Aria Operations for Networks 6.x
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0018.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-20890?
- CVE-2023-20890 is a high-severity vulnerability in VMware Aria Operations For Networks, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2023-08-29.
- How severe is CVE-2023-20890?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.