CVE-2023-20879

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.

6.7

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 0.04%

Vendor Advisory vmware.com

Affected: n/a VMware Aria Operations (formerly vRealize Operations)

References

Link	Tags
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0009.html	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-20879?: CVE-2023-20879 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-20879?: To fix CVE-2023-20879, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-20879 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-20879 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-20879?: CVE-2023-20879 affects n/a VMware Aria Operations (formerly vRealize Operations).

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