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Aria OperationsApplication · VMware

CVE-2024-38832

MEDIUM · 6.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-11-26
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 8.18.2 or later.
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70/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
VMware Aria Operations contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability. A malicious actor with editing access to views may be able to inject malicious script leading to stored cross-site scripting in the product VMware Aria Operations.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

VMware Aria Operations has a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability where a user with editing access to views can inject malicious JavaScript that gets persisted and executed when other users view the compromised content.

MitigationImplement strict input validation and output encoding on all user-editable view fields to neutralize malicious script payloads before storage and before rendering.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Aria OperationsApplication
Affected:>= 8.0, < 8.18.2
Cloud FoundationApplication
Affected:>= 4.0, <= 5.2

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify installed VMware Aria Operations version
    Access the product admin interface and navigate to the 'About' or 'System Diagnostics' section to view the exact version number. Alternatively, use the command line interface if available to retrieve the product version.
    Affected if The installed version is 8.0 or higher but below 8.18.2
  2. Identify installed VMware Cloud Foundation version
    Access the VMware Cloud Foundation admin portal or use the SDDC Manager interface to confirm the exact version number.
    Affected if The installed version is 4.0 through 5.2 inclusive
  3. Verify view editing functionality is accessible
    Confirm whether user accounts with editing privileges to the Views feature exist in the environment. Check user roles and permissions assigned within the product.
    Affected if Any user role includes permissions to create or edit views, as this is the attack vector for injecting the malicious script
  4. Inspect view configurations for suspicious content
    Access the Views management interface and examine the raw configuration or content of existing views. Look for script tags, javascript: URIs, or encoded payloads within text fields.
    Affected if Any view contains unrecognized script content or payloads that were not intentionally configured by administrators
  5. Review audit logs for view modification events
    Check the product's audit or activity logs for recent changes to view configurations, particularly entries showing creation or modification by users with editing access.
    Affected if There are unexpected or unauthorized view modification events that do not correspond to known administrative activities

You are affected if you are running VMware Aria Operations 8.0 through 8.18.1 (exclusive of 8.18.2) or VMware Cloud Foundation 4.0 through 5.2, and your environment has users with the ability to edit views where malicious scripts could be injected and stored.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 8.18.2 or later
Fixed in 8.18.2
Interim mitigation

Implement strict input validation and output encoding on all user-editable view fields to neutralize malicious script payloads before storage and before rendering.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Aria Operations: upgrade to 8.18.2 or later; Cloud Foundation: contact Broadcom support for patched version

  1. 1. Identify the current version of VMware Aria Operations or Cloud Foundation in your environment
  2. 2. For Aria Operations: Plan upgrade to version 8.18.2 or later (the first fixed release)
  3. 3. For Cloud Foundation: Check if a patched version is available through Broadcom support at support.broadcom.com
  4. 4. Review upgrade prerequisites and release notes before proceeding
  5. 5. Perform the upgrade during a scheduled maintenance window
  6. 6. After upgrade, verify the XSS fix is applied by confirming the version number
Caveat Review release notes for any known issues or configuration changes between your current version and 8.18.2

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Aria Operations Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation6.0 h
  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
28.0 hours of engineering $4,980
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