QID 378018

Date Published: 2023-03-02

QID 378018: VMware vRealize Orchestrator and VMware vRealize Automation Extensible Markup Language (XML) External Entity (XXE) Vulnerability (VMSA-2023-0005)

VMware vRealize Orchestrator is a modern workflow automation platform that simplifies and automates complex data center infrastructure tasks for increased extensibility and agility.

Affected Versions:
VMware vRealize Orchestrator 8.x prior to 8.11.1

VMware vRealize Automation is part of the VMware vRealize Suite. Also referred to as vRA, it allows you to create and manage your private cloud without the need for complex manual processes. It's an automation tool for the private cloud.

Affected Versions:
VMware vRealize Automation 8.x prior to 8.11.1

QID Detection Logic:(Authenticated)
It reads /opt/vmware/etc/appliance-manifest.xml file to check the vulnerable version of the product.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a malicious actor, with non-administrative access to use specially crafted input to bypass XML parsing restrictions leading to access to sensitive information or possible escalation of privileges.

CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.8 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.5 severity.

Solution

Vendor has released patch to address this vulnerability. Please refer to Vmware security advisory VMSA-2023-0005

Vendor References

VMSA-2023-0005 - www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0005.html

CVEs related to QID 378018

CVE-2023-20855 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
VMSA-2023-0005			www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0005.html

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