VMware Workstation contains an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability. A malicious actor with local user privileges on the victim's machine may exploit this vulnerability to delete arbitrary files from the file system of the machine on which Workstation is installed.
Published 2023-02-03 19:15:14
Updated 2023-02-15 15:49:04
Source VMware
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-20854

0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2023-20854

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
8.4
HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
2.0
5.8
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2023-20854

  • The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2023-20854

Products affected by CVE-2023-20854

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