VMSA-2023-0018:VMware Aria Operations for Networks updates address multiple vulnerabilities.
23663
29 August 2023
28 August 2023
CLOSED
CRITICAL
7.2 - 9.8
CVE-2023-34039,CVE-2023-20890
1. Impacted Products
Aria Operations for Networks
2. Introduction
Multiple vulnerabilities in Aria Operations for Networks were responsibly reported to VMware. Updates are available to remediate these vulnerabilities in affected VMware products.
3a. Aria Operations for Networks Authentication Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2023-34039)
Description
Aria Operations for Networks contains an Authentication Bypass vulnerability due to a lack of unique cryptographic key generation. VMware has evaluated the severity of this issue to be in the critical severity range with a maximum CVSSv3 base score of 9.8.
Known Attack Vectors
A malicious actor with network access to Aria Operations for Networks could bypass SSH authentication to gain access to the Aria Operations for Networks CLI.
Resolution
To remediate CVE-2023-34039 apply the updates listed in the 'Fixed Version' column of the 'Response Matrix' below.
Workarounds
None.
Additional Documentation
None.
Notes
Aria Operations for Networks collectors are impacted by CVE-2023-34039, however, upgrading the platform appliance remediates this issue. VMware has confirmed that exploit code for CVE-2023-34039 has been published.
Acknowledgements
VMware would like to thank Harsh Jaiswal and Rahul Maini at ProjectDiscovery Research for reporting this issue to us.
3b. Aria Operations for Networks Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability (CVE-2023-20890)
Description
Aria Operations for Networks contains an arbitrary file write vulnerability. VMware has evaluated the severity of this issue to be in the important severity range with a maximum CVSSv3 base score of 7.2.
Known Attack Vectors
An authenticated malicious actor with administrative access to VMware Aria Operations for Networks can write files to arbitrary locations resulting in remote code execution.
Resolution
To remediate CVE-2023-20890 apply the updates listed in the 'Fixed Version' column of the 'Response Matrix' below.
Workarounds
None.
Additional Documentation
None.
Notes
None.
Acknowledgements
VMware would like to thank Sina Kheirkhah (@SinSinology) of Summoning Team (@SummoningTeam) for reporting this issue to us.
Response Matrix
Product | Version | Running On | CVE Identifier | CVSSv3 | Severity | Fixed Version | Workarounds | Additional Documentation |
VMware Aria Operations for Networks | Any | CVE-2023-34039, CVE-2023-20890 | N/A | N/A | Unaffected | N/A | N/A | |
VMware Aria Operations Networks | 6.x | Any | CVE-2023-34039, CVE-2023-20890 | critical | None | N/A |
4. References
Fixed Version(s) and Release Notes:
VMware Aria Operations for Networks 6.11 Release Notes
Downloads and Documentation
VMware Aria Operations for Networks 6.x HF: KB94152
Mitre CVE Dictionary Links:
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-34039
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-20890
FIRST CVSSv3 Calculator:
CVE-2023-34039: https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1#CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE-2023-20890: https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1#CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
5. Change Log
2023-08-29 VMSA-2023-0018
Initial security advisory.
2023-08-31 VMSA-2023-0018.1
Updated VMSA to note that VMware has confirmed that exploit code for CVE-2023-34039 has been published.
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