CVE-2023-20887

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.8 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-06-22), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 98%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · Metasploit · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(high)
EG Risk
99(Act)
EG Risk 99/100SSVC: Act

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Fix now — active exploitation, automatable, high impact.
EPSS PROB
98%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

June 7, 2023

Last Modified

October 28, 2025

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Sep 17, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-20887
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

Support Content Notification - Support Portal - Broadcom support portal

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0012.html
generic

Packet Storm Security

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173761/VMWare-Aria-Operations-For-Networks-Remote-Command-Execution.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 51× in last 7d / 223× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 821 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-20 20:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  16. 2026-09-18 19:25 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-09-18 19:20 UTCCISA KEV update
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Publicly available exploits

(5 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (3 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCMalwareman007/CVE-2023-20887
    First seen Sep 25, 2023

    VMWare vRealize Network Insight Pre-Authenticated RCE (CVE-2023-20887)

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCmiko550/CVE-2023-20887
    First seen Jun 14, 2023

    VMWare vRealize Network Insight Pre-Authenticated RCE (CVE-2023-20887)

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCsinsinology/CVE-2023-20887
    First seen Jun 13, 2023

    VMWare vRealize Network Insight Pre-Authenticated RCE (CVE-2023-20887)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/linux/http/vmware_vrni_rce_cve_2023_20887✓ verified
    First seen Jun 7, 2023

    VMWare Aria Operations for Networks (vRealize Network Insight) pre-authenticated RCE

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2023/CVE-2023-20887.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2023

    VMware VRealize Network Insight - Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2023-20887?
CVE-2023-20887 is a critical vulnerability published on June 7, 2023. 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.
When was CVE-2023-20887 disclosed?
CVE-2023-20887 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 7, 2023, with the most recent update on October 28, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2023-20887 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2023-20887 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on June 22, 2023, affecting VMware Aria Operations for Networks. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-20887?
CVE-2023-20887 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2023-20887?
CVE-2023-20887 affects VMware Aria Operations for Networks. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2023-20887?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-20887, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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