CVE-2023-20888
HIGH NUCLEIVMware Aria Operations for Networks 6.2.0-6.9.0 - Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Deserialization
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
CVE-2023-20888 has a Nuclei detection template available — see the Nuclei card below for the Shodan/FOFA recon queries.
Description
Aria Operations for Networks contains an authenticated deserialization vulnerability. A malicious actor with network access to VMware Aria Operations for Networks and valid 'member' role credentials may be able to perform a deserialization attack resulting in remote code execution.
Nuclei Templates (1)
VMware Aria Operations for Networks - Remote Code Execution
HIGHVERIFIEDby iamnoooob,rootxharsh,pdresearch
Shodan:
title:"VMware Aria Operations" || http.title:"vmware vrealize network insight" || http.title:"vmware aria operations"
FOFA:
title="vmware vrealize network insight" || title="vmware aria operations"
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0012.html
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.8931
EPSS Percentile
99.6%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-502
Status
published
Products (1)
vmware/vrealize_network_insight
6.2.0 - 6.10.0
Published
Jun 07, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026