---
id: "CVE-2023-20887"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2023-20887"]
title: "vmware aria operations for networks: Aria Operations for Networks contains a command injection vulnerability"
severity: "critical"
cvss: 9.8
epss: null
exploited: true
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: [{"name": "VMware Aria Operations for Networks", "fixed": [], "affected": "", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "vmware aria operations for networks", "fixed": [], "affected": ">= 6.2.0, <= 6.10.0", "ecosystem": "vendor"}]
ecosystems: ["vendor"]
tags: ["aria-operations-for-networks", "exploited", "infrastructure", "self-hosted", "vmware", "vrealize-network-insight"]
not_affected_if: ["unknown"]
published_at: "2023-06-07T15:15:09+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-23T22:29:04+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "kev", "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2023-20887", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00"}, {"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20887", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T22:29:04+00:00"}]
---

# vmware aria operations for networks: Aria Operations for Networks contains a command injection vulnerability

VMware Aria Operations for Networks (formerly vRealize Network Insight) has a command injection flaw. An attacker with network access can run commands on the server, which is remote code execution.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Affected

- vendor:VMware Aria Operations for Networks affected ? fixed ?
- vendor:vmware aria operations for networks affected >= 6.2.0, <= 6.10.0 fixed ?

## Fix

Apply the VMware-published update for Aria Operations for Networks per the vendor advisory; the sources do not name the fixed version.

## Timeline

- 2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00 kev https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2023-20887
- 2026-10-23T22:29:04+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20887

## From the sources

VMware Aria Operations for Networks (formerly vRealize Network Insight) contains a command injection vulnerability that allows a malicious actor with network access to perform an attack resulting in remote code execution.

CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

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