CVE-2020-3943

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-02-19 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

vRealize Operations for Horizon Adapter (6.7.x prior to 6.7.1 and 6.6.x prior to 6.6.1) uses a JMX RMI service which is not securely configured. An unauthenticated remote attacker who has network access to vRealize Operations, with the Horizon Adapter running, may be able to execute arbitrary code in vRealize Operations.

Affected products

VMware vRealize Operations: from 6.6.0 before 6.6.1; from 6.7.0 before 6.7.1 — fixed in 6.6.1, 6.7.1
VMware vRealize Operations: from 6.7.x prior through 6.7.1; from 6.6.x prior through 6.6.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: VMware vRealize Operations 6.6.1, 6.7.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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