Vulnerability · Published May 12, 2023 · Assigned by vmware
CVE-2023-20879
Medium 6.7
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in VMware Aria Operations (formerly vRealize Operations). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 8% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.7Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 92.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
VMware Aria Operations contains a Local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with administrative privileges in the Aria Operations application can gain root access to the underlying operating system.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | VMware Aria Operations (formerly vRealize Operations) | VMware Aria Operations prior to 8.12 |