CVE-2023-20877 (GCVE-0-2023-20877)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-05-12 00:00 – Updated: 2025-01-27 18:06
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
VMware Aria Operations contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. An authenticated malicious user with ReadOnly privileges can perform code execution leading to privilege escalation.
Severity
8.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-01-27 18:04 UTC
CWE
- Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | VMware Aria Operations (formerly vRealize Operations) |
Affected:
VMware Aria Operations prior to 8.12
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