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[TLP:CLEAR] VMware Aria Operations fixes 5 vulnerabilities

VMware Aria Operations version 8.18.2 fixes 5 vulnerabilities [1].

VMware Aria Operations - privilege escalation (CVE-2024-38830)
CVSS 7.8 (High)

Allows an authenticated local attacker with administrator privileges to escalate privileges to root [1].

The vulnerability is present in products:

  • VMware Aria Operations; >=8, <8.18.2;
  • VMware Cloud Foundation; >=5, <=5.2.1;
  • VMware Cloud Foundation; >=4, <=4.5.2;

CVSS: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

More information:

The vulnerability was publicly disclosed 26. 11. 2024.

VMware Aria Operations - privilege escalation (CVE-2024-38831)
CVSS 7.8 (High)

Allows an authenticated local attacker with administrator privileges to escalate privileges to root by inserting malicious commands into the "properties" file [1].

The vulnerability is present in products:

  • VMware Aria Operations; >=8, <8.18.2;
  • VMware Cloud Foundation; >=5, <=5.2.1;
  • VMware Cloud Foundation; >=4, <=4.5.2;

CVSS: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

More information:

  • CVE-2024-38831 at cve.org, NVD
  • CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') at cwe.mitre.org

The vulnerability was publicly disclosed 26. 11. 2024.

VMware Aria Operations - XSS (CVE-2024-38832)
CVSS 7.1 (High)

Allows an authenticated remote attacker with permission to edit views to carry out a stored XSS attack [1].

The vulnerability is present in products:

  • VMware Aria Operations; >=8, <8.18.2;
  • VMware Cloud Foundation; >=5, <=5.2.1;
  • VMware Cloud Foundation; >=4, <=4.5.2;

CVSS: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L

More information:

  • CVE-2024-38832 at cve.org, NVD
  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') at cwe.mitre.org

The vulnerability was publicly disclosed 26. 11. 2024.

VMware Aria Operations - XSS (CVE-2024-38833)
CVSS 6.8 (Medium)

Allows an authenticated remote attacker with permission to edit e-mail templates to carry out a stored XSS attack [1].

The vulnerability is present in products:

  • VMware Aria Operations; >=8, <8.18.2;
  • VMware Cloud Foundation; >=5, <=5.2.1;
  • VMware Cloud Foundation; >=4, <=4.5.2;

CVSS: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L

More information:

  • CVE-2024-38833 at cve.org, NVD
  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') at cwe.mitre.org

The vulnerability was publicly disclosed 26. 11. 2024.

VMware Aria Operations - XSS (CVE-2024-38834)
CVSS 6.5 (Medium)

Allows an authenticated remote attacker with permission to edit the cloud provider to carry out an XSS attack [1].

The vulnerability is present in products:

  • VMware Aria Operations; >=8, <8.18.2;
  • VMware Cloud Foundation; >=5, <=5.2.1;
  • VMware Cloud Foundation; >=4, <=4.5.2;

CVSS: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L

More information:

  • CVE-2024-38834 at cve.org, NVD
  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') at cwe.mitre.org

The vulnerability was publicly disclosed 26. 11. 2024.


By CESNET, z.s.p.o. Michaela Ručková on 2. 12. 2024.

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