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Vulnerability · Published Feb 21, 2023 · Assigned by vmware

CVE-2023-20855

High 8.8

In plain English

A high-severity XML external entity in VMware vRealize Orchestrator, VMware vRealize Automation, VMware Cloud Foundation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.3% (higher than 70% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.3%top 30.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

VMware vRealize Orchestrator contains an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability. A malicious actor, with non-administrative access to vRealize Orchestrator, may be able to use specially crafted input to bypass XML parsing restrictions leading to access to sensitive information or possible escalation of privileges.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
n/a VMware vRealize Orchestrator, VMware vRealize Automation, VMware Cloud Foundation VMware vRealize Orchestrator 8.x

Weakness: CWE-611 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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