CVE-2023-20865Network attack vector

Root command execution via undisclosed command injection

Published Apr 20, 2023 · Updated Feb 5, 2025

Command injection in VMware Aria Operations for Logs before 8.12 allows remote authenticated users with administrative access to run commands as root. VMware has not published the vulnerable administrative function, parameter, or underlying command-construction flaw. Reaching the injection path requires administrative privileges, and successful exploitation grants root-level command execution on the logging appliance.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability1.64%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in VMware Aria Operations for Logs before 8.12 allows remote authenticated users with administrative access to run commands as root. VMware has not published the vulnerable administrative function, parameter, or underlying command-construction flaw. Reaching the injection path requires administrative privileges, and successful exploitation grants root-level command execution on the logging appliance.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-20865
Published
Apr 20, 2023
Updated
Feb 5, 2025
Vendor
VMware
Product
VMware Cloud Foundation Operations for Logs
Classifications
CWE-77, T1059
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 20, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 5, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=VMware Aria Operations for Logs (formerly vRealize Log Insight) prior to 8.12

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

VMware · VMware Cloud Foundation Operations for Logsversion=VMware Aria Operations for Logs (formerly vRealize Log Insight) prior to 8.12

Published CVSS scores

7.2NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.2VMwareCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.2CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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