PT-2023-1294 · Vmware · Vmware Workstation

Frederik Reiter · Published 2023-02-02 · Updated 2025-03-26 · CVE-2023-20854

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.4

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions VMware Workstation (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to errors in access control, allowing a malicious actor with local user privileges to delete arbitrary files from the file system of the machine on which the software is installed. This can be exploited by an attacker to remove files in the root operating system.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Improper Access Control

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

CWE-269

Related Identifiers

BDU:2023-00571

CVE-2023-20854

Affected Products

Vmware Workstation

References · 6

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-20854 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20854 · Security Note
• https://vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0003.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-00571 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/116309 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/57510 · Telegram Post