CVEvulnerability
CVE-2023-20855
8.8 HIGH
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2023-02-22
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
- 8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-611
Description
VMware vRealize Orchestrator contains an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability. A malicious actor, with non-administrative access to vRealize Orchestrator, may be able to use specially crafted input to bypass XML parsing restrictions leading to access to sensitive information or possible escalation of privileges.
Affected configurations
• vmware vrealize automation (>= 8.0 < 8.11.1)
• vmware vrealize orchestrator (>= 8.0 < 8.11.1)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference weakness
References
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0005.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0005.html Patch, Vendor Advisory