9.8

CVE-2023-20864: vmware aria_operations_for_logs Deserialization of Untrusted Data

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 20-04-2023Last modified 05-02-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-20864 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in vmware aria_operations_for_logs. EPSS estimates a 70.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
70.42%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 20-04-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-02-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

VMware Aria Operations for Logs contains a deserialization vulnerability. An unauthenticated, malicious actor with network access to VMware Aria Operations for Logs may be able to execute arbitrary code as root.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

70.42%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 70.42% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
70.42%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Vmware2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

1 links