Findings

CVE-2023-20887

Vmware Aria Operations for Networks Command Injection Vulnerability

Published Jun 7, 2023 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · vmware aria operations for networks

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.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jun 7, 2023 · Catalog

    Detected

    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.

  2. Jun 22, 2023 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. Jul 13, 2023 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    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.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date Jul 13, 2023

Affected

  • cpe vmware/aria operations for networksversion unspecified
  • vendor VMware Aria Operations for Networksversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2023-20887

    VMware Aria Operations for Networks (formerly vRealize Network Insight) contains a command injection vulnerability that allows a malicious actor with network access to perform an attack resulting in remote code execution.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2023-20887

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2023-20887

    30-day exploitation probability 98.3%

    first.org
  • Metasploit Modulesexploit_linux/http/vmware_vrni_rce_cve_2023_20887

    Public module reference (excellent). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • NIST NVDCVE-2023-20887

    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.

    nvd.nist.gov
  • Packet Storm Securityhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173761/VMWare-Aria-Operations-For-Networks-Remote-Command-Execution.html

    Packet Storm link already published on the finding.

    packetstormsecurity.com

References

CVE-2023-20887 · ZeroDay Findings