CVE-2023-34039

Public Exploit

Description

Aria Operations for Networks contains an Authentication Bypass vulnerability due to a lack of unique cryptographic key generation. A malicious actor with network access to Aria Operations for Networks could bypass SSH authentication to gain access to the Aria Operations for Networks CLI.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 93.25% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory vmware.com
Affected: n/a Aria Operations for Networks
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0018.html patch vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174452/VMWare-Aria-Operations-For-Networks-Remote-Code-Execution.html third party advisory vdb entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175320/VMWare-Aria-Operations-For-Networks-SSH-Private-Key-Exposure.html third party advisory vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-34039?
CVE-2023-34039 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-34039?
To fix CVE-2023-34039, 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-2023-34039 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-34039 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~93% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-34039?
CVE-2023-34039 affects n/a Aria Operations for Networks.
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