CVE-2023-34057 — HIGH (7.8)

Q: What is CVE-2023-34057?

CVE-2023-34057 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). VMware Tools contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with local user access to a guest virtual machine may elevate privileges within the virtual machine.

Q: How severe is CVE-2023-34057?

CVE-2023-34057 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2023-34057?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Tools, Apple Macos.

Vulnerability Description

VMware Tools contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with local user access to a guest virtual machine may elevate privileges within the virtual machine.

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

Vendor	Product	Versions
Vmware	Tools	>= 10.3.0, < 12.1.1
Apple	Macos	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

References

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0024.htmlVendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0024.htmlVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-34057?

CVE-2023-34057 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). VMware Tools contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with local user access to a guest virtual machine may elevate privileges within the virtual machine.

How severe is CVE-2023-34057?

CVE-2023-34057 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-2023-34057?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Tools, Apple Macos.