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CVE-2024-38833


VMware Aria Operations contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability. A malicious actor with editing access to email templates might inject malicious script leading to stored cross-site scripting in the product VMware Aria Operations.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), limited integrity, and limited availability for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from vmware, from vmware organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2024, 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

2024-11-26T12:15:18.800

Last Modified

2025-05-14T16:36:49.860

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application vmware aria_operations < 8.18.2 Yes
Application vmware cloud_foundation ≤ 5.2 Yes

References

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.