CVE-2023-20887

Vmware Aria Operations for Networks Command Injection Vulnerability

Critical 9.8
Exploited: added to CISA KEV 22 Jun 2023

Description

Aria Operations for Networks contains a command injection vulnerability. A malicious actor with network access to VMware Aria Operations for Networks may be able to perform a command injection attack resulting in remote code execution.

Key facts

Published: 7 Jun 2023
Last changed: 21 Oct 2025
Assigned by: vmware
KEV added: 22 Jun 2023
KEV fix due: 13 Jul 2023
EPSS: 98.281% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 99.917% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
SSVC (CISA): Exploitation: active; Automatable: yes; Technical impact: total

Severity scores

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9.8CVSS 3.1, Criticalfrom CISA (ADP container)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.CISA KEV required action

Historical context and remediation

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No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.

Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

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Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	Aria Operations for Networks (Formerly vRealize Network Insight)	Default status: unaffected Aria Operations for Networks (Formerly vRealize Network Insight) 6.x (affected)