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HistoryOct 27, 2023 - 5:15 a.m.

CVE-2023-34059

2023-10-2705:15:39
Google
osv.dev
7
open-vm-tools
file descriptor
vulnerability
cve-2023-34059
hijack
vmware-user-suid-wrapper
malicious actor
non-root privileges
simulate user inputs

7.4 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

6.9 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

Low

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%

open-vm-tools contains a file descriptor hijack vulnerability in the vmware-user-suid-wrapper. A malicious actor with non-root privileges may be able to hijack the
/dev/uinput file descriptor allowing them to simulate user inputs.

7.4 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

6.9 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

Low

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%