CVE-2024-22280: VMSA-2024-0017: VMware Aria Automation updates address SQL-injection vulnerability (CVE-2024-22280)

Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-07-11 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-89

Description

VMware Aria Automation does not apply correct input validation which allows for SQL-injection in the product. An authenticated malicious user could enter specially crafted SQL queries and perform unauthorised read/write operations in the database.

Affected products

VMware Aria Automation: before 8.17.0 — fixed in 8.17.0
VMware Cloud Foundation: from 4.0 through 5.0
VMware Aria Automation: from 8.x before 8.17.0 — fixed in 8.17.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: VMware Aria Automation 8.17.0; VMware Aria Automation 8.17.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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