Improper input validation in VMware vRealize Log Insight
Priority LOW 23CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in VMware vRealize Log Insight prior to 8.1.0 due to improper Input validation.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00653 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | VMware vRealize Log Insight | VMware vRealize Log Insight prior to 8.1.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- VMware vRealize Log Insight Vendor— Affected VMware vRealize Log Insight prior to 8.1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-3953
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5jp2-26h4-r89j
- 2026-10-14 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More VMware Vrealize Log Insight vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-13624 Path traversal in vRealize Log Insight CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-13622 Improper access control in vRealize Log Insight CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-13628 Information disclosure in vRealize Log Insight CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2022-13621 Path traversal in vRealize Log Insight CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-13627 Deserialization of untrusted data in vRealize Log Insight CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2016-01912 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in VMware vRealize Log Insight 2.x and… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-3953 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-3953 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5jp2-26h4-r89j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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