Is CVE-2023-20887 exploited in the wild?

Yes. CVE-2023-20887 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 22 June 2023. Treat it as urgent.

How severe is CVE-2023-20887?

Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 22 June 2023.

Which products and versions are affected?

VMware Aria Operations for Networks 6.2.0 - 6.10.0; VMware vRealize Network Insight 6.2.0 - 6.10.0.

Is there a fix for CVE-2023-20887?

No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

How is CVE-2023-20887 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2023-20887?

Check whether you run VMware Aria Operations for Networks. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2023-20887: Vmware Aria Operations for Networks Command Injection Vulnerability

CVE-2023-20887 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2023-06-22

VMware Aria Operations for Networks (formerly vRealize Network Insight) contains a command injection vulnerability due to improper neutralization of special elements. A remote, unauthenticated attacker with network access can exploit this to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system.

Vendors: VMware.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2023-20887 exploited in the wild?: Yes. CVE-2023-20887 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 22 June 2023. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2023-20887?: Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 22 June 2023.
Which products and versions are affected?: VMware Aria Operations for Networks 6.2.0 - 6.10.0; VMware vRealize Network Insight 6.2.0 - 6.10.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2023-20887?: No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2023-20887 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2023-20887?: Check whether you run VMware Aria Operations for Networks. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

VMware Aria Operations for Networks 6.2.0 - 6.10.0
VMware vRealize Network Insight 6.2.0 - 6.10.0

Timeline

2023-06-07: disclosed: NVD Published Date
2023-06-22: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
2023-06-22: advisory: VMSA-2023-0012 published by VMware
2023-06-22: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild per CISA KEV entry

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