CVE-2023-20880

Published: May 12, 2023Modified: Jun 17, 2026

6.7

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 0.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

VMware Aria Operations contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with administrative access to the local system can escalate privileges to 'root'.

Affected (2)

Products: Vmware: Aria Operations, Cloud Foundation

Vmware

2 products

Aria Operations

Cloud Foundation

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Vmware Aria Operations	From 8.6.0 to 8.12.0
Vmware Cloud Foundation	From 4.0 to 4.5

Related CWEs

CWE-863

Incorrect Authorization

The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

References (2)

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0009.html

Source: security@vmware.com

Vendor Advisory

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0009.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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