Improper access control in VMware Fusion - CVE-2023-20871
Published: April 25, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU75490
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20871
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in raw disk functionality. A local user with read/write access to the host operating system can elevate privileges to gain root access to the host operating system.
Affected software
VMware Fusion
How to mitigate CVE-2023-20871
Install updates from vendor's website.
VMware Fusion - update to 13.0.2