Critical
VMware Carbon Black App Control updates address an injection vulnerability (CVE-2023-20858)
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Critical
An injection vulnerability affecting VMware Carbon Black App Control was privately reported to VMware. Updates are available to address this vulnerability in affected VMware products.
Description
VMware Carbon Black App Control contains an injection vulnerability. VMware has evaluated the severity of this issue to be in the Critical severity range with a maximum CVSSv3 base score of 9.1.
Known Attack Vectors
A malicious actor with privileged access to the App Control administration console may be able to use specially crafted input allowing access to the underlying server operating system.
Resolution
To remediate CVE-2023-20858 update to the versions listed in the 'Fixed Version' column of the 'Response Matrix' found below.
Workarounds
None.
Additional Documentation
None.
Notes
None.
Acknowledgements
VMware would like to thank Jari Jääskelä (@JJaaskela) for reporting this vulnerability to us.
Response Matrix
Product | Version | Running On | CVE Identifier | CVSSv3 | Severity | Fixed Version | Workarounds | Additional Documentation |
App Control
|
8.9.x
|
Windows
|
CVE-2023-20858
|
critical
|
None
|
None
|
||
App Control
|
8.8.x
|
Windows
|
CVE-2023-20858
|
critical
|
None
|
None
|
||
App Control
|
8.7.x
|
Windows
|
CVE-2023-20858
|
critical
|
None
|
None
|
Downloads and Documentation:
VMware Carbon Black App Control 8.9.4
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Carbon-Black-App-Control/services/cb-ac-announcements/GUID-7464A525-BCF4-4329-9228-B040C9C16D22.html
VMware Carbon Black App Control 8.7.8, 8.8.6
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Carbon-Black-App-Control/services/cb-ac-announcements/GUID-35DA49E4-41F3-485B-88E5-AE69B354F2FB.html
Mitre CVE Dictionary Links:
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-20858
FIRST CVSSv3 Calculator:
https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1#CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
2023-02-21 VMSA-2023-0004
Initial security advisory.
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