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CVE-2023-20900

Published: Aug 31, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-294
7.1HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.2%
Top 35.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

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  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 .

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:AAC:HPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:AAttack Vector
Adjacent
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-294

Affected Products

vmware
commercial·USaka vmware inc
toolsOn-prem
DevTools & CI / ide-editor
open vm toolsOn-premLibrary
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra
Astra Linux Special EditionOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ООО «Ред Софт»
commercial·RUaka red soft
РЕД ОСOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
АО «ИВК»
commercial·RUaka ivk
АЛЬТ СП 10On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
АО «НТЦ ИТ РОСА»
commercial·RU
РОСА КобальтOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Broadcom Inc.
commercial·USaka vmware by broadcom
VMware ToolsOn-prem
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Defense Evasion
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References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/31/1
openwall.com
http://repo.red-soft.ru/redos/7.3c/x86_64/updates/
repo.red-soft.ru
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0019.html
vmware.com
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