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TI-2023-07304 Aliases CVE-2023-20888GHSA-pv9w-3hhv-xhxr

Deserialization of untrusted data in Aria Operations for Networks

Priority HIGH 81CWE-502Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
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

Aria Operations for Networks contains an authenticated deserialization vulnerability. A malicious actor with network access to VMware Aria Operations for Networks and valid 'member' role credentials may be able to perform a deserialization attack resulting in remote code execution.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.82282 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
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
—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:vrealize_network_insight:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.0 – 6.10.0VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_network_insight:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 – 6.10.0 Vulnerable ·VMware

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-20888
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pv9w-3hhv-xhxr

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2023-07305 Command injection in Aria Operations for Networks CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-13620 Command injection in VMware vRealize Network Insight CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

Sources

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