CVE-2023-20878

HIGH
7.2
CVSS Score
Published: May 12, 2023 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:31 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorCloud FoundationVrealize OperationsVMware Aria Operations

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Severity
HIGH7.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

VMware Aria Operations contains a deserialization vulnerability. A malicious actor with administrative privileges can execute arbitrary commands and disrupt the system.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

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SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

7.2HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-502

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