CVE-2023-34057

VMware Tools contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with local user access to a guest virtual machine may elevate privileges within the virtual machine.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0024.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Nov 2023, 21:00

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 7.8
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools::::::::
First Time		Apple Vmware Vmware tools Apple macos
References	~~(MISC) https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0024.html -~~	(MISC) https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0024.html - Vendor Advisory
CWE		CWE-269

27 Oct 2023, 05:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-10-27 05:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 15:14

NVD link : CVE-2023-34057

Mitre link : CVE-2023-34057

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-34057

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos

vmware

tools

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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