CVE-2023-20867: VMware Tools Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Low severity · published Jun 13, 2023

CVE-2023-20867

VMware Tools Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

In wildKEV

3.9

CVSS

13.6%

EPSS

Yes

On KEV

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.

CVSS vector

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

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

High

Privileges

High

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Scope

Changed

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)13.6% · higher than 96% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildYes

CISA KEVListed Jun 23, 2023

Federal remediation dueJul 14, 2023

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

Debian Linux · Debian

10.0; 11.0; 12.0 · source: NVD

Fedora · Fedoraproject

37; 38; 39 · source: NVD

Tools · Vmware

10.3.0 before 12.2.5 · source: NVD, KEV

Affected product

Debian Linux

Debian

All Debian Linux CVEs

References

NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20867

CVE.org

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-20867

CISA KEV catalogue

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

www.vmware.com

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0013.html

security.netapp.com

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230725-0001/

lists.debian.org

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00020.html

www.debian.org

https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5493

lists.fedoraproject.org

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZJM6HDRQYS74JA7YNKQBFH2XSZ52HEWH/

lists.fedoraproject.org

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NVKQ6Y2JFJRWPFOZUOTFO3H27BK5GGOG/