VMware Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in Aria Operations

2024-11-27

Learn about the critical importance of patch management to prevent privilege escalation and cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in virtualized cloud environments.

VMware has released patches for five high-severity vulnerabilities in its Aria Operations product, addressing issues that could allow attackers to elevate privileges or execute cross-site scripting attacks. These vulnerabilities include two local privilege escalation flaws that could lead to root access and three stored cross-site scripting vulnerabilities that enable script injection through various means, such as views and email templates.

Key Facts

Risks:

Patch Management, Privilege Escalation, Web App/Website Vulnerability

Keywords:

VMware, Aria Operations, Vulnerabilities, Privilege Escalation, Cross-Site Scripting, CVE-2024-38830, CVE-2024-38831, Patch Management

CVE:

CVE-2024-38830; CVE-2024-38831; CVE-2024-38832; CVE-2024-38833; CVE-2024-38834

Affected:

VMware Aria Operations

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VMware Addresses Critical Vulnerabilities in Aria Operations

VMware has recently released patches for several high-severity vulnerabilities found in its Aria Operations platform. This platform is integral for cloud IT operations, and the identified security defects have the potential to be exploited by malicious actors. Here’s a breakdown of the vulnerabilities and their implications:

Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities

Two significant vulnerabilities in the Aria Operations product allow for local privilege escalation:

CVE-2024-38830: This vulnerability can be exploited by attackers with local administrative privileges to gain root access to the appliance. The CVSS score is 7.8, indicating a high severity level.
CVE-2024-38831: Similar in impact, this vulnerability permits malicious commands via modifications to properties files, allowing attackers to escalate privileges to root. It also carries a CVSS score of 7.8.

Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

The platform also contains three stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities:

CVE-2024-38832: With a CVSS score of 7.1, this vulnerability allows script injection by users who have editing access to certain views within the platform.
CVE-2024-38833: This vulnerability, scoring 6.8, enables attackers to inject malicious scripts through email templates used within the system.
CVE-2024-38834: Targeting the cloud provider editing functionality, this vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 6.5, allows for script injection, posing a significant risk to users.

Importance of Immediate Patch Deployment

VMware has issued a bulletin (VMSA-2024-0022) detailing these vulnerabilities and strongly recommends that organizations apply the patches immediately to mitigate the risks associated with these flaws. Organizations using the Aria Operations platform should prioritize this update to protect against potential exploits that could lead to unauthorized access or malicious code execution.

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