CVE-2023-34057

2023-10-2704:52:55

vmware

www.cve.org

vmware tools

privilege escalation

vulnerability

7.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%

JSON

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.

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
    "platforms": [
      "MacOS"
    ],
    "product": "VMware Tools",
    "vendor": "n/a",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "12.x.x"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "11.x.x"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "10.3.x"
      }
    ]
  }
]