Actively exploited in the wild
Vmware Aria Operations for Networks Command Injection Vulnerability
VMware - Aria Operations for Networks · Listed in the CISA KEV since 2023-06-22. This indicates confirmed attacks in production environments.
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CVE-2023-20887
CriticalCVSS 9.8KEVSummary
Command injection vulnerability in VMware Aria Operations for Networks. A malicious actor with network access may be able to perform a command injection attack resulting in remote code execution.
Risk Assessment
An attacker with network access could remotely execute arbitrary code on the Aria Operations for Networks server, potentially leading to full system compromise.
Recommendation
Immediately apply the patches provided by VMware. Restrict network access to the management interface.
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Original NVD description (English source)
Aria Operations for Networks contains a command injection vulnerability. A malicious actor with network access to VMware Aria Operations for Networks may be able to perform a command injection attack resulting in remote code execution.