Read the docs
TI-2023-07277 Aliases CVE-2023-20858GHSA-cfhc-8r7r-vh6v

Injection in VMware Carbon Black App Control

Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-74Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

VMware Carbon Black App Control 8.7.x prior to 8.7.8, 8.8.x prior to 8.8.6, and 8.9.x.prior to 8.9.4 contain an injection vulnerability. A malicious actor with privileged access to the App Control administration console may be able to use specially crafted input allowing access to the underlying server operating system.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.16873 97th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—VMware Carbon Black App ControlVMware Carbon Black App Control 8.7.x prior to 8.7.8, 8.8.x prior to 8.8.6, and 8.9.x.prior to 8.9.4—No fix listedCNA
  • VMware Carbon Black App Control Vendor— Affected VMware Carbon Black App Control 8.7.x prior to 8.7.8, 8.8.x prior to 8.8.6, and 8.9.x.prior to 8.9.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:carbon_black_app_control:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.7.0 to before 8.7.8; 8.8.0 to before 8.8.6; 8.9.0 to before 8.9.4VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:carbon_black_app_control:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.0 to before 8.7.8; 8.8.0 to before 8.8.6; 8.9.0 to before 8.9.4 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-20858
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cfhc-8r7r-vh6v

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2022-07128 OS command injection in VMware Carbon Black App Control CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2021-05042 Improper authentication in VMware Carbon Black App Control CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-07129 Unrestricted file upload in VMware Carbon Black App Control CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences