Vulnerability identifier: #VU77077

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20888

CWE-ID: CWE-502

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Aria Operations for Networks (formerly vRealize Network Insight)
Server applications / Remote management servers, RDP, SSH

Vendor: VMware, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure input validation when processing serialized data within the getNotifiedEvents method. A remote user can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Aria Operations for Networks (formerly vRealize Network Insight): 6.8.0, 6.7.0 - 6.7.4, 6.6.0 - 6.6.4, 6.5.1 - 6.5.1.5, 6.4.0 - 6.4.8, 6.3.0 - 6.3.4, 6.2.0 - 6.2.7, 6.1.0, 6.0.0

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External links
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0012.html
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-841/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.