CVE-2023-20854

VMware Workstation contains an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability. A malicious actor with local user privileges on the victim's machine may exploit this vulnerability to delete arbitrary files from the file system of the machine on which Workstation is installed.
References
Link Resource
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0003.html Patch Release Notes Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

15 Feb 2023, 15:49

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 8.4
CWE CWE-269
References (MISC) https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0003.html - (MISC) https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0003.html - Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
First Time Vmware workstation
Microsoft
Vmware
Microsoft windows
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

03 Feb 2023, 19:50

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-02-03 19:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 14:48


NVD link : CVE-2023-20854

Mitre link : CVE-2023-20854

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-20854


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Products Affected

vmware

  • workstation

microsoft

  • windows
CWE
CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management