CVE-2023-20867: VMware Tools Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Low · CVSS 3.9 (CVSS 3.1)KEV known exploitedEPSS 13.6%, 96th percentilePublished Updated Assigner: vmware
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: VMware Tools Authentication Bypass Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Unknown.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
A fully compromised ESXi host can force VMware Tools to fail to authenticate host-to-guest operations, impacting the confidentiality and integrity of the guest virtual machine.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N · CWE-287
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
VMware: VMware Tools
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00020.html (opens in new tab)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NVKQ6Y… (opens in new tab)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TJNJMD… (opens in new tab)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZJM6HD… (opens in new tab)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230725-0001/ (opens in new tab)
- www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5493 (opens in new tab)
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0013.html (opens in new tab)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/16/11 (opens in new tab)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/16/2 (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)