PT-2023-9001 · Vmware · Vmware Fusion

Beist + 3 · Published 2023-04-25 · Updated 2023-07-13 · CVE-2023-20871

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

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

Description The issue is related to a local privilege escalation, where a malicious actor with read/write access to the host operating system can gain root access. This is due to insecure privilege management in the Raw Disk Handler component of the VMware Fusion hypervisor.

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

Incorrect Authorization

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-863

CWE-269

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-02940

CVE-2023-20871

Affected Products

Vmware Fusion

References · 9

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20871 · Security Note
• https://vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0008.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-20871 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-02940 · Security Note
• https://t.me/true_secator/4324 · Telegram Post
• https://vuldb.com/?id.227410 · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/62850 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/aptreports/4748 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/aptreports/4749 · Telegram Post