CVE-2023-20879
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CVE-2023-20879 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.7/10 on the CVSS scale. VMware Aria Operations contains a Local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with administrative privileges in the Aria Operations application can gain root access to the underlying operating system.. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
VMware Aria Operations contains a Local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with administrative privileges in the Aria Operations application can gain root access to the underlying operating system.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Cloud Foundation | >= 4.0, <= 4.5 |
| Vmware | Vrealize Operations | 8.6.0 |
| Vmware | Vrealize Operations | 8.10.0 |
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