CVE-2023-20867

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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
3.9 LOW
LOCAL
HIGH
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 86%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
vmwaretools
10.3.0 ≤
𝑥
< 12.2.5
debiandebian_linux
10.0
debiandebian_linux
11.0
debiandebian_linux
12.0
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
open-vm-tools
bookworm
2:12.2.0-1+deb12u2
fixed
bookworm (security)
2:12.2.0-1+deb12u2
fixed
bullseye
2:11.2.5-2+deb11u3
fixed
bullseye (security)
2:11.2.5-2+deb11u3
fixed
sid
2:12.4.5-1
fixed
trixie
2:12.4.5-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
open-vm-tools
bionic
Fixed 2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm1
released
focal
Fixed 2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.5
released
jammy
Fixed 2:12.1.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.2
released
kinetic
ignored
lunar
Fixed 2:12.1.5-3ubuntu0.23.04.1
released
trusty
not-affected
xenial
Fixed 2:10.2.0-3~ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm2
released
openSUSE logo
openSUSE / SLES Releases
openSUSE Product
Release
libvmtools-devel
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
12.2.0-150300.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
12.2.0-150300.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
12.4.0-150600.1.3
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
12.5.0-150600.3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
12.2.0-150300.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
12.2.0-150300.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
12.2.0-150300.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
12.4.0-150600.1.3
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
12.5.0-150600.3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
12.2.0-150300.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
12.2.0-150300.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
12.2.0-150300.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
12.4.0-150600.1.3
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
12.5.0-150600.3.9.1
fixed
libvmtools0
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
12.2.0-150300.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
12.2.0-150300.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
12.4.0-150600.1.3
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
12.5.0-150600.3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
12.2.0-4.53.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
12.2.0-150300.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
12.2.0-150300.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
12.2.0-150300.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
12.4.0-150600.1.3
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
12.5.0-150600.3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
10.3.10-3.38.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
12.2.0-4.53.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
12.2.0-150300.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
12.2.0-150300.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
12.2.0-150300.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
12.4.0-150600.1.3
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
12.5.0-150600.3.9.1
fixed
open-vm-tools
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
12.2.0-150300.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
12.2.0-150300.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
12.4.0-150600.1.3
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
12.5.0-150600.3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
12.2.0-4.53.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
12.2.0-150300.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
12.2.0-150300.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
12.2.0-150300.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
12.4.0-150600.1.3
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
12.5.0-150600.3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
10.3.10-3.38.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
12.2.0-4.53.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
12.2.0-150300.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
12.2.0-150300.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
12.2.0-150300.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
12.4.0-150600.1.3
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
12.5.0-150600.3.9.1
fixed
open-vm-tools-desktop
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
12.2.0-4.53.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
12.2.0-150300.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
10.3.10-3.38.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
12.2.0-4.53.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
12.2.0-150300.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
12.2.0-150300.29.1
fixed
open-vm-tools-salt-minion
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
12.2.0-150300.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
12.2.0-150300.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
12.4.0-150600.1.3
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
12.5.0-150600.3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
12.2.0-4.53.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
12.2.0-150300.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
12.2.0-150300.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
12.4.0-150600.1.3
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
12.5.0-150600.3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
12.2.0-4.53.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
12.2.0-150300.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
12.2.0-150300.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
12.2.0-150300.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
12.4.0-150600.1.3
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
12.5.0-150600.3.9.1
fixed
open-vm-tools-sdmp
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
12.2.0-150300.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
12.2.0-150300.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
12.4.0-150600.1.3
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
12.5.0-150600.3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
12.2.0-4.53.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
12.2.0-150300.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
12.2.0-150300.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
12.2.0-150300.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
12.4.0-150600.1.3
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
12.5.0-150600.3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
12.2.0-4.53.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
12.2.0-150300.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
12.2.0-150300.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
12.2.0-150300.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
12.4.0-150600.1.3
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
12.5.0-150600.3.9.1
fixed
Red Hat logo
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Releases
Red Hat Product
Release
open-vm-tools
RHEL 7
0:11.0.5-3.el7_9.6
fixed
RHEL 8
0:12.1.5-2.el8_8
fixed
RHEL 8.2 AUS
0:11.0.0-4.el8_2.2
fixed
RHEL 8.2 E4S
0:11.0.0-4.el8_2.2
fixed
RHEL 8.2 TUS
0:11.0.0-4.el8_2.2
fixed
RHEL 8.4 AUS
0:11.2.0-2.el8_4.2
fixed
RHEL 8.4 E4S
0:11.2.0-2.el8_4.2
fixed
RHEL 8.4 TUS
0:11.2.0-2.el8_4.2
fixed
RHEL 8.6 AUS
0:11.3.5-1.el8_6.2
fixed
RHEL 8.6 E4S
0:11.3.5-1.el8_6.2
fixed
RHEL 8.6 EUS
0:11.3.5-1.el8_6.2
fixed
RHEL 8.6 TUS
0:11.3.5-1.el8_6.2
fixed
RHEL 8.8 AUS
0:12.1.5-2.el8_8
fixed
RHEL 8.8 E4S
0:12.1.5-2.el8_8
fixed
RHEL 8.8 EUS
0:12.1.5-2.el8_8
fixed
RHEL 8.8 TUS
0:12.1.5-2.el8_8
fixed
RHEL 9
0:12.1.5-1.el9_2.1
fixed
open-vm-tools-desktop
RHEL 7
0:11.0.5-3.el7_9.6
fixed
RHEL 8
0:12.1.5-2.el8_8
fixed
RHEL 8.2 AUS
0:11.0.0-4.el8_2.2
fixed
RHEL 8.2 E4S
0:11.0.0-4.el8_2.2
fixed
RHEL 8.2 TUS
0:11.0.0-4.el8_2.2
fixed
RHEL 8.4 AUS
0:11.2.0-2.el8_4.2
fixed
RHEL 8.4 E4S
0:11.2.0-2.el8_4.2
fixed
RHEL 8.4 TUS
0:11.2.0-2.el8_4.2
fixed
RHEL 8.6 AUS
0:11.3.5-1.el8_6.2
fixed
RHEL 8.6 E4S
0:11.3.5-1.el8_6.2
fixed
RHEL 8.6 EUS
0:11.3.5-1.el8_6.2
fixed
RHEL 8.6 TUS
0:11.3.5-1.el8_6.2
fixed
RHEL 8.8 AUS
0:12.1.5-2.el8_8
fixed
RHEL 8.8 E4S
0:12.1.5-2.el8_8
fixed
RHEL 8.8 EUS
0:12.1.5-2.el8_8
fixed
RHEL 8.8 TUS
0:12.1.5-2.el8_8
fixed
RHEL 9
0:12.1.5-1.el9_2.1
fixed
open-vm-tools-devel
RHEL 7
0:11.0.5-3.el7_9.6
fixed
open-vm-tools-salt-minion
RHEL 8
0:12.1.5-2.el8_8
fixed
RHEL 8.8 AUS
0:12.1.5-2.el8_8
fixed
RHEL 8.8 E4S
0:12.1.5-2.el8_8
fixed
RHEL 8.8 EUS
0:12.1.5-2.el8_8
fixed
RHEL 8.8 TUS
0:12.1.5-2.el8_8
fixed
RHEL 9
0:12.1.5-1.el9_2.1
fixed
open-vm-tools-sdmp
RHEL 8
0:12.1.5-2.el8_8
fixed
RHEL 8.4 AUS
0:11.2.0-2.el8_4.2
fixed
RHEL 8.4 E4S
0:11.2.0-2.el8_4.2
fixed
RHEL 8.4 TUS
0:11.2.0-2.el8_4.2
fixed
RHEL 8.6 AUS
0:11.3.5-1.el8_6.2
fixed
RHEL 8.6 E4S
0:11.3.5-1.el8_6.2
fixed
RHEL 8.6 EUS
0:11.3.5-1.el8_6.2
fixed
RHEL 8.6 TUS
0:11.3.5-1.el8_6.2
fixed
RHEL 8.8 AUS
0:12.1.5-2.el8_8
fixed
RHEL 8.8 E4S
0:12.1.5-2.el8_8
fixed
RHEL 8.8 EUS
0:12.1.5-2.el8_8
fixed
RHEL 8.8 TUS
0:12.1.5-2.el8_8
fixed
RHEL 9
0:12.1.5-1.el9_2.1
fixed
open-vm-tools-test
RHEL 7
0:11.0.5-3.el7_9.6
fixed
RHEL 9
0:12.1.5-1.el9_2.1
fixed
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/16/11
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/16/2
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00020.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NVKQ6Y2JFJRWPFOZUOTFO3H27BK5GGOG/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TJNJMD67QIT6LXLKWSHFM47DCLRSMT6W/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZJM6HDRQYS74JA7YNKQBFH2XSZ52HEWH/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230725-0001/
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5493
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0013.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/16/11
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/16/2
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00020.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NVKQ6Y2JFJRWPFOZUOTFO3H27BK5GGOG/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TJNJMD67QIT6LXLKWSHFM47DCLRSMT6W/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZJM6HDRQYS74JA7YNKQBFH2XSZ52HEWH/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230725-0001/
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5493
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0013.html
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-20867