CVE-2023-20878

HIGHNVD 7.27.2—

7.2

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

CVSS v3: 7.2
EG Score: 7.2(medium)
EPSS: 90.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 12, 2023

Last Modified

January 27, 2025

References (2)

security@vmwarehttps://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0009.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0009.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-502Deserialization of Untrusted Data

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-20878?

CVE-2023-20878 is a high vulnerability published on May 12, 2023. VMware Aria Operations contains a deserialization vulnerability. A malicious actor with administrative privileges can execute arbitrary commands and disrupt the system.

When was CVE-2023-20878 disclosed?

CVE-2023-20878 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 12, 2023, with the most recent update on January 27, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-20878 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-20878 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 90.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-20878?

CVE-2023-20878 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-20878?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-20878, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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