VMware Tools security bypass | CVE-2023-20867
NAME
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VMware Tools security bypass
Platforms Affected:
VMware Tools 11
VMware Tools 12
VMware Tools 10.3
Risk Level:
3.9
Exploitability:
Unproven
Consequences:
Bypass Security
DESCRIPTION
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VMware Tools could allow a local authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by the failure to authenticate host-to-guest operations in the vgauth module. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a fully compromised ESXi host to bypass authentication and obtain access to the guest virtual machine.
CVSS 3.0 Information
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Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed
Access Vector:
Local
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