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HIGH · 7.8

CVE-2023-20871

VMware Fusion contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with read/write access to the host operating system can elevate privileges to gain root access to the host operatin...

Vulnerability Description

VMware Fusion contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with read/write access to the host operating system can elevate privileges to gain root access to the host operating system.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
VmwareFusion>= 13.0.0, < 13.0.2
AppleMac Os X-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-863

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-20871?

CVE-2023-20871 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). VMware Fusion contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with read/write access to the host operating system can elevate privileges to gain root access to the host operatin...

How severe is CVE-2023-20871?

CVE-2023-20871 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-20871?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Fusion, Apple Mac Os X.