Improper privilege management in VMware Aria Operations
Priority LOW 31CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
VMware Aria Operations contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with administrative access to the local system can escalate privileges to 'root'.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00186 8th 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 Aria Operations | VMware Aria Operations 8.12.x, 8.10.x, 8.6.x, VCF 5.x, 4.x | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- VMware Aria Operations Vendor— Affected VMware Aria Operations 8.12.x, 8.10.x, 8.6.x, VCF 5.x, 4.x Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:aria_operations:8.6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.6.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:aria_operations:8.10.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.10.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:aria_operations:8.12.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.12.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:aria_operations:8.12.0:hotfix1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.12.0 hotfix1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:aria_operations:8.12.0:hotfix2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.12.0 hotfix2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:aria_operations:8.12.0:hotfix3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.12.0 hotfix3 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 to before 4.4 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:aria_operations:8.6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:aria_operations:8.10.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.10.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:aria_operations:8.12.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.12.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:aria_operations:8.12.0:hotfix1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.12.0 hotfix1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:aria_operations:8.12.0:hotfix2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.12.0 hotfix2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:aria_operations:8.12.0:hotfix3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.12.0 hotfix3 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 to before 4.4 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-34043
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-535x-q4gm-f2m7
References
More VMware Aria Operations vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-18246 VMware Aria Operations command injection vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2025-27491 VMSA-2025-0015: VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools updates address multiple… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2026-18247 VMware Aria Operations stored cross-site scripting vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
- TI-2026-30239 Cross-site scripting in VMware VCF operations CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
- TI-2026-30238 Cross-site scripting in VMware VCF operations CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
- TI-2026-30237 Cross-site scripting in VMware VCF operations CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
Sources
- CVE-2023-34043 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-34043 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-535x-q4gm-f2m7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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