Deserialization of untrusted data in VMware Aria Operations for Logs
Priority CRITICAL 86CWE-502Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- 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-502.
Summary
VMware Aria Operations for Logs contains a deserialization vulnerability. An unauthenticated, malicious actor with network access to VMware Aria Operations for Logs may be able to execute arbitrary code as root.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.70423 99th 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
- Yes
- 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 Aria Operations for Logs (formerly vRealize Log Insight) | VMware Aria Operations for Logs (formerly vRealize Log Insight) 8.10.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- VMware Aria Operations for Logs (formerly vRealize Log Insight) Vendor— Affected VMware Aria Operations for Logs (formerly vRealize Log Insight) 8.10.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-20864
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8xj6-cxx5-jf7j
References
More VMware Aria Operations For Logs vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-16917 Incorrect authorization in VMware Aria Operations for Logs CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-16130 VMware Aria Operations for Logs stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (CVE-2025-22219) CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
- TI-2025-16129 VMware Aria Operations for Logs information disclosure vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.5
- TI-2023-07284 Command injection in VMware Aria Operations for Logs CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2023-16918 Deserialization of untrusted data in VMware Aria Operations for Logs CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-16131 VMware Aria Operations for Logs broken access control vulnerability (CVE-2025-22220) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2023-20864 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-20864 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8xj6-cxx5-jf7j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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