Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU82519

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in VMware Tools for macOS - CVE-2023-34057

Published: October 27, 2023

Vulnerability identifier: #VU82519

CSH Severity: Low

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/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-2023-34057

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
VMware Tools for macOS

Software vendor:
VMware, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows an attacker on the guest OS to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions. A remote user on the guest OS can escalate privileges within the guest OS.

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