CVE-2023-20890

Published: Aug 29, 2023Modified: Jun 17, 2026

7.2

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.2 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

Aria Operations for Networks contains an arbitrary file write vulnerability. An authenticated malicious actor with administrative access to VMware Aria Operations for Networks can write files to arbitrary locations resulting in remote code execution.

Affected (1)

Products: Vmware: Aria Operations For Networks

1 product

Aria Operations For Networks

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Vmware Aria Operations For Networks	From 6.2.0 to 6.11.0

Related CWEs

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (2)

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0018.html

Source: security@vmware.com

Vendor Advisory

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0018.html

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

Vendor Advisory

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