VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2023-34057

VMware Tools contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability.

HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.19%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.19%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

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 3.1: 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.19% probability · 9th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-269
Affected: vmware/tools
Source: security@vmware.com

References

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0024.htmlVendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0024.htmlVendor Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.