Improper Authorization in VMware Tools - CVE-2023-34058

Vulnerability identifier: #VU82520

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 7.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-34058

CWE-ID: CWE-285

Exploitation vector: Adjecent network

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to an error when handling SAML token signature. A remote attacker that has been granted Guest Operation Privileges in a target virtual machine may be able to elevate their privileges if that target virtual machine has been assigned a more privileged Guest Alias.

VMware Tools
RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines
IBM Qradar SIEM
Amazon Linux AMI
Oracle Linux
Debian Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
SUSE CaaS Platform
SUSE Manager Server
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server
SUSE Manager Proxy
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher
openSUSE Leap Micro
Anolis OS
CentOS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation
SUSE Enterprise Storage
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS
Desktop Applications Module
Basesystem Module
openSUSE Leap
Ubuntu
openEuler
Fedora
IBM Security Verify Governance
IBM Security Guardium
open-vm-tools (Ubuntu package)
open-vm-tools-desktop (Ubuntu package)
open-vm-tools
open-vm-tools-desktop
open-vm-tools-devel
open-vm-tools-test
open-vm-tools (Red Hat package)
open-vm-tools (Debian package)
open-vm-tools-sdmp
open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo
libvmtools-devel
open-vm-tools-debugsource
open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo
libvmtools0-debuginfo
open-vm-tools-debuginfo
libvmtools0
open-vm-tools-salt-minion
open-vm-tools-containerinfo
open-vm-tools-containerinfo-debuginfo
Storage Defender – Data Protect
PowerStore T
Dell EMC PowerStore Family Operating System
XtremIO X2
Dell EMC VxRail Appliance
RSA Authentication Manager
Dell EMC NetWorker vProxy

Install updates from vendor's website.

VMware Tools - update to 12.3.5
RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines - update to 6.0 SP2 P1
IBM Security Verify Governance - update to 10.0.2.0.5
open-vm-tools (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.7, 2:12.1.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.4, 2:12.1.5-3ubuntu0.23.04.3, 2:12.3.0-1ubuntu0.1
open-vm-tools-desktop (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.7, 2:12.1.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.4, 2:12.1.5-3ubuntu0.23.04.3, 2:12.3.0-1ubuntu0.1
Storage Defender – Data Protect - update to 2.0.1
PowerStore T - update to 3.6.1.2-2315284
Dell EMC PowerStore Family Operating System - update to 4.0.0.0-2284811
XtremIO X2 - update to 6.4.2-13
IBM Qradar SIEM - update to 7.5.0 Update Pack 7 IF04
Dell EMC VxRail Appliance - update to 8.0.201
RSA Authentication Manager - addressed in versions 8.7 SP1 Patch 3, 8.7 SP2 Patch 1
open-vm-tools - addressed in versions 11.0.5-3, 12.2.5-3
open-vm-tools-desktop - addressed in versions 11.0.5-3, 12.2.5-3
open-vm-tools-devel - update to 11.0.5-3
open-vm-tools-test - update to 11.0.5-3
open-vm-tools (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 11.0.5-3.el7_9.9, 11.3.5-1.el9_0.5, 12.1.5-1.el9_2.4, 12.1.5-2.el8_8.4, 12.2.5-3.el8_9.1, 12.2.5-3.el9_3.2
open-vm-tools (Debian package) - addressed in versions 2:11.2.5-2+deb11u3, 2:12.2.0-1+deb12u2
open-vm-tools-sdmp - addressed in versions 11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1, 11.3.5-150200.5.16.19.1, 12.3.0-4.62.1, 12.3.0-150300.43.1
open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo - addressed in versions 11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1, 11.3.5-150200.5.16.19.1, 12.3.0-4.62.1, 12.3.0-150300.43.1
open-vm-tools - addressed in versions 11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1, 11.3.5-150200.5.16.19.1, 12.3.0-4.62.1, 12.3.0-150300.43.1
libvmtools-devel - addressed in versions 11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1, 11.3.5-150200.5.16.19.1, 12.3.0-150300.43.1
open-vm-tools-debugsource - addressed in versions 11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1, 11.3.5-150200.5.16.19.1, 12.3.0-4.62.1, 12.3.0-150300.43.1
open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo - addressed in versions 11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1, 11.3.5-150200.5.16.19.1, 12.3.0-4.62.1, 12.3.0-150300.43.1
libvmtools0-debuginfo - addressed in versions 11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1, 11.3.5-150200.5.16.19.1, 12.3.0-4.62.1, 12.3.0-150300.43.1
open-vm-tools-desktop - addressed in versions 11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1, 11.3.5-150200.5.16.19.1, 12.3.0-4.62.1, 12.3.0-150300.43.1
open-vm-tools-debuginfo - addressed in versions 11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1, 11.3.5-150200.5.16.19.1, 12.3.0-4.62.1, 12.3.0-150300.43.1
libvmtools0 - addressed in versions 11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1, 11.3.5-150200.5.16.19.1, 12.3.0-4.62.1, 12.3.0-150300.43.1
open-vm-tools - addressed in versions 12.0.5-4, 12.1.5-3
open-vm-tools-desktop - addressed in versions 12.0.5-4, 12.1.5-3
open-vm-tools-debugsource - addressed in versions 12.0.5-4, 12.1.5-3
open-vm-tools-sdmp - addressed in versions 12.0.5-4, 12.1.5-3
open-vm-tools-debuginfo - addressed in versions 12.0.5-4, 12.1.5-3
open-vm-tools-devel - addressed in versions 12.0.5-4, 12.1.5-3
open-vm-tools-test - addressed in versions 12.0.5-4, 12.1.5-3
open-vm-tools-salt-minion - addressed in versions 12.0.5-4, 12.1.5-3
open-vm-tools-sdmp - update to 12.2.5-3
open-vm-tools - update to 12.3.0-1
open-vm-tools - addressed in versions 12.3.0-3.fc37, 12.3.0-3.fc38, 12.3.0-3.fc39
open-vm-tools-salt-minion - addressed in versions 12.3.0-4.62.1, 12.3.0-150300.43.1
open-vm-tools-containerinfo - update to 12.3.0-150300.43.1
open-vm-tools-containerinfo-debuginfo - update to 12.3.0-150300.43.1
Dell EMC NetWorker vProxy - addressed in versions 19.9.0.4, 19.10

• https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0024.html

• SAML token signature bypass in VMware Tools
• SUSE update for open-vm-tools
• SUSE update for open-vm-tools
• SUSE update for open-vm-tools
• SUSE update for open-vm-tools
• Fedora 39 update for open-vm-tools
• Fedora 38 update for open-vm-tools
• Fedora 37 update for open-vm-tools
• Ubuntu update for open-vm-tools
• Debian update for open-vm-tools
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Oracle Linux
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support update for open-vm-tools
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for open-vm-tools
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support update for open-vm-tools
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support update for open-vm-tools
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for open-vm-tools
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 update for open-vm-tools
• Ubuntu update for open-vm-tools
• CentOS 7 update for open-vm-tools
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM QRadar SIEM
• Dell EMC NetWorker vProxy update for third-party components
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Storage Defender - Data Protect
• openEuler 22.03 LTS update for open-vm-tools
• openEuler 22.03 LTS SP1 update for open-vm-tools
• openEuler 22.03 LTS SP2 update for open-vm-tools
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Security Guardium
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell PowerStore Family
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell PowerStoreT OS
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell XtremIO X2
• Amazon Linux AMI update for open-vm-tools
• Anolis OS update for open-vm-tools
• Anolis OS update for open-vm-tools
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell EMC VxRail Appliance
• RSA Authentication Manager update for third-party components
• Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines update for third-party components
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Security Verify Governance