7.2

CVE-2023-20878: vmware cloud_foundation Deserialization of Untrusted Data

CVSS: 7.2v3.1HighModified
Published 12-05-2023Last modified 27-01-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-20878 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in vmware cloud_foundation. EPSS estimates a 1.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.00%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 12-05-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 27-01-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

VMware Aria Operations contains a deserialization vulnerability. A malicious actor with administrative privileges can execute arbitrary commands and disrupt the system.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.00%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

62%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.00% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.00%

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
  • cloud_foundation≥ 4.0, ≤ 4.5
  • vrealize_operations8.6.0 | 8.6.0:hotfix1 | 8.6.0:hotfix2 | 8.6.0:hotfix4 | 8.6.0:hotfix5 | 8.6.0:hotfix6 | 8.6.0:hotfix8 | 8.6.0:hotfix9 | 8.10.0 | 8.10.0:hotfix1 | 8.10.0:hotfix2

1 vendor · 2 products

References

1 links