#VU82520 Improper Authorization in VMware Tools - CVE-2023-34058
Published: October 27, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU82520
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-34058
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
VMware Tools
VMware Tools
Software vendor:
VMware, Inc
VMware, Inc
Description
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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.