Description

VMware Aria Operations contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability.  A malicious actor with local administrative privileges can insert malicious commands into the properties file to escalate privileges to  a root user on the appliance running VMware Aria Operations.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 26, 2024, 12:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 26, 2024, 3:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-38831 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
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25199

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-38831 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • TheCyberThrone
VMware fixes multiple vulnerabilities in Aria Product

VMware has released patches to address multiple vulnerabilities affecting its Aria Operations product.The first vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-38830 with a CVSS score of 7.8 , could allow a mali ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 27, 2024 (1 week ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-38831 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.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Nov. 26, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CWE-77
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 26, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description VMware Aria Operations contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability.  A malicious actor with local administrative privileges can insert malicious commands into the properties file to escalate privileges to  a root user on the appliance running VMware Aria Operations.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added Reference https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25199
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-38831 is associated with the following CWEs:

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