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                              CERT-Renater

                    Note d'Information No. 2023/VULN351

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DATE                : 27/09/2023

HARDWARE PLATFORM(S): /

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): Systems running VMware Aria Operations.

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https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0020.html
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Moderate
Advisory ID:        VMSA-2023-0020
CVSSv3 Range:       6.7
Issue Date:         2023-09-26
Updated On:         2023-09-26 (Initial Advisory)
CVE(s):             CVE-2023-34043
Synopsis:
VMware Aria Operations updates address local privilege escalation
vulnerability. (CVE-2023-34043)


1. Impacted Products

Aria Operations


2. Introduction

A local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting Aria Operations
was responsibly reported to VMware. Updates are available to
remediate this vulnerability in affected VMware products.


3. Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (CVE-2023-34043)

Description

VMware Aria Operations contains a local privilege escalation
vulnerability. VMware has evaluated the severity of this issue to
be in the Moderate Severity Range with a maximum CVSSv3 base score
of 6.7.

Known Attack Vectors

A malicious actor with administrative access to the local system
can escalate privileges to 'root'.

Resolution

To remediate CVE-2023-34043 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 thiscodecc of MoyunSec Vlab and Bing
for reporting this issue to us.


Response Matrix

Product     Version     Running On    CVE Identifier    CVSSv3
Severity    Fixed Version    Workarounds    Additional Documentation

VMware Aria Operations    8.12.x    Any    CVE-2023-34043    6.7
moderate     8.12 Hot Fix 5     N/A     N/A

VMware Aria Operations    8.10.x    Any    CVE-2023-34043    6.7
moderate    8.10 Hot Fix 9     N/A    N/A

VMware Aria Operations    8.6.x    Any    CVE-2023-34043    6.7
moderate    8.6 Hot Fix 11    N/A    N/A

VMware Cloud Foundation (VMware Aria Operations)    5.x    Any
CVE-2023-34043    6.7    moderate    KB92148    N/A    N/A

VMware Cloud Foundation (VMware Aria Operations)    4.x    Any
CVE-2023-34043    6.7    moderate    KB92148    N/A    N/A


4. References

8.12 Hot Fix 5: KB94625

8.10 Hot Fix 9: KB94624

8.6 Hot Fix 11: KB94623

VCF 4.x, 5.x: KB92148

Mitre CVE Dictionary Links:

https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-34043

FIRST CVSSv3 Calculator:

CVE-2023-34043: 
https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1#CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H


5. Change Log

2023-09-26 VMSA-2023-0020

Initial security advisory.


6. Contact

E-mail list for product security notifications and announcements:

http://lists.vmware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/security-announce

This Security Advisory is posted to the following lists:
security-announce@lists.vmware.com

E-mail: security@vmware.com

PGP key at:
https://kb.vmware.com/kb/1055

VMware Security Advisories
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories

VMware Security Response Policy
https://www.vmware.com/support/policies/security_response.html

VMware Lifecycle Support Phases
https://www.vmware.com/support/policies/lifecycle.html

VMware Security & Compliance Blog
https://blogs.vmware.com/security

Twitter
https://twitter.com/VMwareSRC

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