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TI-2023-07303 Aliases CVE-2023-20887GHSA-8vx8-r5j3-f2vf

Command injection in Aria Operations for Networks

Priority CRITICAL 100Exploited in the wildCWE-77Published · 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-77.

Summary

Aria Operations for Networks contains a command injection vulnerability. A malicious actor with network access to VMware Aria Operations for Networks may be able to perform a command injection attack resulting in remote code execution.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2023-06-22CISA due date 2023-07-13
EPSS 0.98281 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Active
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Aria Operations for Networks (Formerly vRealize Network Insight)Aria Operations for Networks (Formerly vRealize Network Insight) 6.x—No fix listedCNA
  • Aria Operations for Networks (Formerly vRealize Network Insight) Vendor— Affected Aria Operations for Networks (Formerly vRealize Network Insight) 6.x Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:aria_operations_for_networks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.0 – 6.10.0VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:aria_operations_for_networks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 – 6.10.0 Vulnerable ·VMware

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2023-06-22 Added to CISA KEV
  2. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-20887
  3. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8vx8-r5j3-f2vf

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

  • TI-2023-16905 Broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in Aria Operations for Networks CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-07306 Path traversal in Aria Operations for Networks CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2024-14831 Cross-site scripting in VMware Aria Operations for Networks CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
  • TI-2024-14827 Improper privilege management in VMware Aria Operations for Networks CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-14829 Improper privilege management in VMware Aria Operations for Networks CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-14828 Cross-site scripting in VMware Aria Operations for Networks CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
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Sources

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