CVE-2023-20867
VMware Tools Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 13.64 % · percentile 96 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- vmware
- NVD status
- Analyzed
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.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-287 — Improper Authentication
References
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0013.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230725-0001/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00020.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5493
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZJM6HDRQYS74JA7YNKQBFH2XSZ52HEWH/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NVKQ6Y2JFJRWPFOZUOTFO3H27BK5GGOG/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TJNJMD67QIT6LXLKWSHFM47DCLRSMT6W/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/16/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/16/11
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-20867
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW 3.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N | vmware |
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW 3.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N | NVD · security@vmware.com (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW 3.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2023-25040
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2023-20867
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2023-AVI-0839 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2023-AVI-0457 — Vulnérabilité dans VMware Tools · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 10.3.0 < 12.2.5cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| VMware · VMware Tools | unaffected 12.2.5 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities | CC0 1.0 |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |