CVE-2023-20855 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00088.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Vmware	Vrealize Automation Vrealize Orchestrator

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_orchestrator::::::::

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-25034	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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0005.html

History

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: vmware

Published: 2023-02-21T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2025-03-17T18:25:24.743Z

Reserved: 2022-11-01T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2023-20855

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T09:14:41.122Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-02-22T00:15:11.513

Modified: 2025-03-17T19:15:17.593

Link: CVE-2023-20855

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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