Known Exploited Vulnerability
9.8
CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2023-20887
Vmware Aria Operations for Networks Command Injection Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
Description

Aria Operations for Networks contains a command injection vulnerability. A malicious actor with network access to VMware Aria Operations for Networks may be able to perform a command injection attack resulting in remote code execution.

INFO

Published Date :

June 7, 2023, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 12, 2025, 8:10 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

For the benefit of the cybersecurity community and network defenders—and to help every organization better manage vulnerabilities and keep pace with threat activity—CISA maintains the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild.

Description :

VMware Aria Operations for Networks (formerly vRealize Network Insight) contains a command injection vulnerability that allows a malicious actor with network access to perform an attack resulting in remote code execution.

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes :

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0012.html; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20887

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-20887 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Vmware aria_operations_for_networks
2 Vmware vrealize_network_insight
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.
  • Upgrade to VMWare Aria Operations for Networks 6.2.0.1684162127, 6.3.0.1684163738, 6.4.0.1684166601, 6.5.1.1684151627, 6.6.0.1684154516, 6.7.0.1684151941, 6.8.0.1684995353, 6.9.0.1684998280, or 6.10.0.1685358321 or later.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-20887 has a 17 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-20887.

URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173761/VMWare-Aria-Operations-For-Networks-Remote-Command-Execution.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0012.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173761/VMWare-Aria-Operations-For-Networks-Remote-Command-Execution.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0012.html Patch Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-20887 is associated with the following CWEs:

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : June 10, 2025, 6:57 a.m. This repo has been linked 105 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 2 months ago
4 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Feb. 2, 2025, 7:45 a.m. This repo has been linked 12 different CVEs too.

Latest CVEs with their Proof of Concept exploits.

Python

Updated: 1 day, 7 hours ago
108 stars 13 fork 13 watcher
Born at : May 24, 2024, 11:02 a.m. This repo has been linked 83 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 9 months ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : May 16, 2024, 2:53 p.m. This repo has been linked 48 different CVEs too.

VMWare vRealize Network Insight Pre-Authenticated RCE (CVE-2023-20887)

Python Ruby

Updated: 1 year ago
8 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Sept. 25, 2023, 12:41 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

VMWare vRealize Network Insight Pre-Authenticated RCE (CVE-2023-20887)

Python

Updated: 1 year, 1 month ago
6 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : June 14, 2023, 6:50 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

None

Python Ruby Shell Perl

Updated: 2 years, 2 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : June 14, 2023, 12:43 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

VMWare vRealize Network Insight Pre-Authenticated RCE (CVE-2023-20887)

cve-2023-20887

Python Ruby

Updated: 4 months ago
232 stars 43 fork 43 watcher
Born at : June 13, 2023, 1:17 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

None

Shell

Updated: 1 day, 5 hours ago
5 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : March 23, 2023, 4:32 a.m. This repo has been linked 267 different CVEs too.

None

Shell

Updated: 1 day, 7 hours ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : March 19, 2023, 1:53 a.m. This repo has been linked 267 different CVEs too.

一个 CVE 漏洞预警知识库,无 exp/poc,部分包含修复方案。A knowledge base of CVE security vulnerability, no PoCs/exploits.

Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago
134 stars 18 fork 18 watcher
Born at : Jan. 5, 2023, 2:19 a.m. This repo has been linked 195 different CVEs too.

MikroTik Vulnerability Analysis Framework in .NET8

C# CMake C++ Makefile Go

Updated: 5 months, 1 week ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Aug. 5, 2022, 6:28 p.m. This repo has been linked 9 different CVEs too.

Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.

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Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago
581 stars 42 fork 42 watcher
Born at : April 19, 2022, 8:58 a.m. This repo has been linked 1287 different CVEs too.

POC集合,框架nday漏洞利用

Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago
429 stars 55 fork 55 watcher
Born at : April 4, 2022, 5:54 a.m. This repo has been linked 105 different CVEs too.

TOP All bugbounty pentesting CVE-2023- POC Exp RCE example payload Things

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Shell

Updated: 1 day, 7 hours ago
705 stars 121 fork 121 watcher
Born at : March 19, 2022, 1:54 a.m. This repo has been linked 288 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-20887 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-20887 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 12, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jan. 06, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-77
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173761/VMWare-Aria-Operations-For-Networks-Remote-Command-Execution.html
    Added Reference https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0012.html
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 27, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173761/VMWare-Aria-Operations-For-Networks-Remote-Command-Execution.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173761/VMWare-Aria-Operations-For-Networks-Remote-Command-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_network_insight:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2.0 up to (including) 6.10.0 OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:aria_operations_for_networks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2.0 up to (including) 6.10.0
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 26, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173761/VMWare-Aria-Operations-For-Networks-Remote-Command-Execution.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 14, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0012.html No Types Assigned https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0012.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-77
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_network_insight:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2.0 up to (including) 6.10.0
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

94.39 }} -2.81%

score

0.99966

percentile