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nvd[email protected]NVD:CVE-2023-20900
HistoryAug 31, 2023 - 10:15 a.m.

CVE-2023-20900

2023-08-3110:15:08
CWE-294
web.nvd.nist.gov
vmware vsphere
privilege elevation
guest operation privileges

7.5 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

ADJACENT

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

7.1 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

45.0%

A malicious actor that has been granted Guest Operation Privileges https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/vsphere-security/GUID-6A952214-0E5E-4CCF-9D2A-90948FF643EC.html Β in a target virtual machine may be able to elevate their privileges if that target virtual machine has been assigned a more privileged Guest Alias https://vdc-download.vmware.com/vmwb-repository/dcr-public/d1902b0e-d479-46bf-8ac9-cee0e31e8ec0/07ce8dbd-db48-4261-9b8f-c6d3ad8ba472/vim.vm.guest.AliasManager.html .

Affected configurations

NVD
Node
vmwaretoolsRange10.3.0–12.3.0
AND
microsoftwindowsMatch-
Node
vmwaretoolsRange10.3.0–10.3.26
AND
linuxlinux_kernelMatch-
Node
vmwareopen_vm_toolsRange10.3.0–12.3.0
AND
linuxlinux_kernelMatch-
Node
fedoraprojectfedoraMatch37
OR
fedoraprojectfedoraMatch38
OR
fedoraprojectfedoraMatch39
Node
debiandebian_linuxMatch10.0
OR
debiandebian_linuxMatch11.0
OR
debiandebian_linuxMatch12.0
Node
netappontap_select_deploy_administration_utilityMatch-

7.5 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

ADJACENT

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

7.1 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

45.0%