CVE-2023-208673.9LowCWE-287

CVE-2023-20867: VMware Tools Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

VMware · VMware Tools

Vendor fix available · Affected: VMware Tools · Exploitation: in CISA KEV since 23 Jun 2023

Not in CyberSIXT coverage yet: no article names this CVE. This page shows the public record.

ExploitationIn CISA KEV

In CISA KEVCISA KEV catalogue23 Jun 2023
Exploited (reported): not seen
Scanning observed: not seen
Proof of concept public: not seen
Not established: not seen

13.6%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days

96th percentile

050100

Higher than 96% of scored CVEs

3.9LowCVSS 3.1

LowMediumHighCrit.

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

Affected products1

From the CVE record. A product or version that is not listed is unknown, not unaffected.

VMware · VMware ToolsVersions not stated

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Exploitation: Exploited in the wild. Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue.
CISA KEV: Listed since 23 Jun 2023 · catalogue entry
Public check: No public nuclei template
Weakness: Improper Authentication · Authentication
Vendor: VMware
Published: June 2023
Band: Exploited in the wild, June 2023

What changed

23 Jun 2023
CISA added it to the KEV catalogue CISA

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