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 operating system.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
7.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vmwareCNA
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CVEADP
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CISA-ADPADP
7.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 27%
VendorProductVersion
vmwarefusion
13.0.0 ≤
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< 13.0.2
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= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0008.html
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0008.html