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

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-20887-vmware-aria-operations-for-networks-command-injection  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-06-22. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

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](https://junglewise.ai/threats/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