Cross-site request forgery in VMware vRealize Operations
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-352Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
VMware vRealize Operations (vROps) contains a CSRF bypass vulnerability. A malicious user could execute actions on the vROps platform on behalf of the authenticated victim user.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00404 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | VMware vRealize Operations (vROps) | vRealize Operations Manager (vROps) 8.6.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- VMware vRealize Operations (vROps) Vendor— Affected vRealize Operations Manager (vROps) 8.6.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-20856
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6wr9-hw3v-g6rr
References
More VMware Vrealize Operations vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-06352 VMware vRealize Operations (aka vROps) 6.x before 6.4.0 allows remote authenticated users… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2020-03442 vRealize Operations for Horizon Adapter (6.7.x prior to 6.7.1 and 6.6.x prior to 6.6.1)… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-13592 Information disclosure in VMware vRealize Operations CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-07293 Incorrect authorization in VMware Aria Operations CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2016-06357 The Suite REST API in VMware vRealize Operations (aka vROps) 6.x before 6.4.0 allows… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2020-03443 Improper authentication in VMware vRealize Operations for Horizon Adapter CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
Sources
- CVE-2023-20856 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-20856 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6wr9-hw3v-g6rr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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