#VU82270 Race condition in VMware Fusion - CVE-2023-34045

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#VU82270 Race condition in VMware Fusion - CVE-2023-34045

Published: October 20, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU82270
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-34045
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
VMware Fusion
Software vendor:
VMware, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition 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 local user can exploit the race and gain root privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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