Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-20871
VMware Fusion contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with read/write access to the host operating system can elevate privileges to gain root access to the host operating system.
Vulnerability category: Gain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2023-20871
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-20871
0.10%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 24 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-20871
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
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134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | 2025-02-04 |
|
7.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-20871
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The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.Assigned by: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)
References for CVE-2023-20871
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https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0008.html
VMSA-2023-0008Vendor Advisory
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