Vulnerability identifier: #VU78668

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20891

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
VMware Tanzu Application Service for VMs
Server applications / Other server solutions
Isolation Segment
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor: VMware, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the logging of credentials in hex encoding in platform system audit logs. A remote user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

VMware Tanzu Application Service for VMs: 2.11.0 - 2.11.41, 2.13.0 - 2.13.23, 3.0.0 - 3.0.13, 4.0.0 - 4.0.4

Isolation Segment: 2.11.0 - 2.11.34, 2.13.0 - 2.13.19, 3.0.0 - 3.0.12, 4.0.0 - 4.0.3

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External links
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0016.html

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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.