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CVE-2023-20858

VMware Carbon Black App Control 8.7.x prior to 8.7.8, 8.8.x prior to 8.8.6, and 8.9.x.prior to 8.9.4 contain an injection vulnerability. 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.

CVSS 7.2 · HighBuzz score 30.9

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 30.9

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 17.9 · diversity 13.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
17.9
5 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
13.0
4 sources across 2 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions
0
within the 30d window
Peak daily
0
highest bucket

Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first
5 source links · newest first
  • 27th February – Threat Intelligence ReportCheck Point Research

    For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 27th February, please download our Threat_Intelligence Bulletin TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES Stanford University experienced a data breach in which files containing Economics Ph.D. program admission information were leaked. Personal and health information of 897 applicants might have been exposed. Dish Network, a major American […]

    vendorresearch.checkpoint.comFeb 27, 2023, 4:07 PM
  • Week in review: ChatGPT and cybersecurity, hidden vulnerabilities in Docker containersHelp Net Security

    Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Google Protected Computing: Ensuring privacy and safety of data regardless of location In this Help Net Security interview, Royal Hansen, VP of Engineering for Privacy, Safety, and Security at Google, talks about Protected Computing, the impact of data protection regulations, and privacy in general. Users looking for ChatGPT apps get malware instead The massive popularity of OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT has … More →

    newswww.helpnetsecurity.comFeb 26, 2023, 9:30 AM
  • VMware patches critical injection flaw in Carbon Black App Control (CVE-2023-20858)Help Net Security

    VMware has fixed a critical vulnerability (CVE-2023-20858) in Carbon Black App Control, its enterprise solution for preventing untrusted software from executing on critical systems and endpoints. Even though the flaw has been privately reported to VMware, and there is no mention of it being actively exploited, admins are urged to upgrade to a fixed version as soon as possible. About CVE-2023-20858 To exploit CVE-2023-20858 – an injection vulnerability that could allow a malicious actor to … More →

    newswww.helpnetsecurity.comFeb 22, 2023, 12:01 PM
  • VMware addressed a critical bug in Carbon Black App ControlSecurity Affairs

    VMware released security updates to address a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-20858, in the Carbon Black App Control product. VMware addressed a critical injection vulnerability, tracked as (CVSSv3 score 9.1), Carbon Black App Control. VMware Carbon Black App Control allows organizations to ensure that only trusted and approved software is allowed to execute on their critical […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comFeb 22, 2023, 8:45 AM
  • VMware Plugs Critical Carbon Black App Control FlawSecurityWeek

    VMware issues a critical fix for a vulnerability that allows hacker to gain full access to the underlying server operating system.

    newswww.securityweek.comFeb 21, 2023, 7:40 PM

Exploit code

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