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CVE-2023-34045

VMware Fusion installer local privilege escalation

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

VMware Fusion(13.x prior to 13.5) contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability that occurs during
installation for the first time (the user needs to drag or copy the
application to a folder from the '.dmg' volume) or when installing an
upgrade. A malicious actor with local non-administrative user privileges may
exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges to root on the system
where Fusion is installed or being installed for the first time.

VMware Fusion (13.x anterior a 13.5) contiene una vulnerabilidad de escalada de privilegios local que ocurre durante la instalación por primera vez (el usuario necesita arrastrar o copiar la aplicación a una carpeta desde el volumen '.dmg') o al instalar una actualización. Un actor malicioso con privilegios de usuario local no administrativo puede aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad para escalar privilegios a root en el System donde Fusion está instalado o donde se instala por primera vez.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-05-25 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-10-20 CVE Published
  • 2023-10-20 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
References (1)
URL Tag Source
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0022.html 2023-10-28
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vmware
Search vendor "Vmware"
 Fusion
Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion"
 >= 13.0.0 < 13.5
Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion" and version " >= 13.0.0 < 13.5"
-
Affected
in Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
 Mac Os X
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"
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Safe