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CVE-2023-34039

Aria Operations for Networks contains an Authentication Bypass vulnerability due to a lack of unique cryptographic key generation. A malicious actor with network access to Aria Operations for Networks could bypass SSH authentication to gain access to the Aria Operations for Networks CLI.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from vmware organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2023-08-29T18:15:08.680

Last Modified

2026-06-17T06:02:46.677

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-327

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	vmware	aria_operations_for_networks	< 6.11.0	Yes

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174452/VMWare-Aria-Operations-For-Networks-Remote-Code-Execution.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175320/VMWare-Aria-Operations-For-Networks-SSH-Private-Key-Exposure.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0018.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174452/VMWare-Aria-Operations-For-Networks-Remote-Code-Execution.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175320/VMWare-Aria-Operations-For-Networks-SSH-Private-Key-Exposure.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0018.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For vmware's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.