CVE-2023-20871

2023-04-2521:15:10

vmware

web.nvd.nist.gov

113

cve-2023-20871

vmware fusion

privilege escalation

vulnerability

nvd

CVSS3

7.8

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

AI Score

Confidence

High

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%

JSON

VMware Fusion contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with read/write access to the host operating system can elevate privileges to gain root access to the host operating system.

Affected configurations

Nvd

Node

applemac_os_xMatch-

AND

vmwarefusionRange13.0.0–13.0.2

VendorProductVersionCPE
applemac_os_x-cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmwarefusion*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Vendor	Product	Version	CPE
apple	mac_os_x	-	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:::::::*
vmware	fusion	*	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion::::::::

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "vendor": "n/a",
    "product": "VMware Fusion",
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "VMware Fusion (13.x)",
        "status": "affected"
      }
    ]
  }
]