Exploited Vulnerabilities DailyCVE-2023-20867: VMware Tools
EPSS13.5%No. 1222 of 1739 in KEV
CVE year2023listed the same year
Same vendor in KEV26
Same product1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vendor | VMware |
| Product | Tools |
| Name | VMware Tools Authentication Bypass Vulnerability |
| Added to KEV | 2023-06-23 |
| US federal due date | 2023-07-14 |
| Ransomware use | Unknown |
| CWE | CWE-287 |
CISA description
VMware Tools contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the vgauth module. A fully compromised ESXi host can force VMware Tools to fail to authenticate host-to-guest operations, impacting the confidentiality and integrity of the guest virtual machine. An attacker must have root access over ESXi to exploit this vulnerability.
Data from CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is FIRST's estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, refreshed weekly. Always follow the vendor's official guidance.
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A VMware Tools vulnerability added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-06-23.