CVE-2023-34052

Authentication bypass via undisclosed deserialization path

Published Oct 20, 2023 · Updated Sep 12, 2024

Deserialization in VMware Aria Operations for Logs 8.10.2, 8.12, and Cloud Foundation 4.x and 5.x allows local users to bypass authentication. VMware has not published the affected code locus, serialized data format, or unsafe deserialization operation. Exploitation requires non-administrative local system access; the privileges available after bypass remain undisclosed.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.20%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Deserialization in VMware Aria Operations for Logs 8.10.2, 8.12, and Cloud Foundation 4.x and 5.x allows local users to bypass authentication. VMware has not published the affected code locus, serialized data format, or unsafe deserialization operation. Exploitation requires non-administrative local system access; the privileges available after bypass remain undisclosed.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-34052
Published
Oct 20, 2023
Updated
Sep 12, 2024
Vendor
VMware
Product
VMware Cloud Foundation Operations for Logs
Classifications
CWE-502
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 20, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 12, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=VMware Aria Operations for Logs 8.x, VMware Cloud Foundation (VMware Aria Operations for Logs) 5.x 4.x

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

VMware · VMware Cloud Foundation Operations for Logsversion=VMware Aria Operations for Logs 8.x, VMware Cloud Foundation (VMware Aria Operations for Logs) 5.x 4.x

Published CVSS scores

7.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-502Deserialization of Untrusted Data

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