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Name
CVE-2023-20867
Source
NVD ( link)Debian ( link)
Description
A fully compromised ESXi host can force VMware Tools to fail to authenticate host-to-guest operations, impacting the confidentiality and integrity of the guest virtual machine.
CWEs
CWE-287
Published Date
Updated Date
Workaround
-
Advisories
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/16/11Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/16/2Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00020.htmlMailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NVKQ6Y2JFJRWPFOZUOTFO3H27BK5GGOG/Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TJNJMD67QIT6LXLKWSHFM47DCLRSMT6W/Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZJM6HDRQYS74JA7YNKQBFH2XSZ52HEWH/Mailing List
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230725-0001/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5493Mailing List
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0013.htmlPatch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/16/11Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/16/2Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00020.htmlMailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NVKQ6Y2JFJRWPFOZUOTFO3H27BK5GGOG/Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TJNJMD67QIT6LXLKWSHFM47DCLRSMT6W/Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZJM6HDRQYS74JA7YNKQBFH2XSZ52HEWH/Mailing List
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230725-0001/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5493Mailing List
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0013.htmlPatch
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-20867US Government Resource

Analysis#

Affected Component
Analysis
open-vm-tools
Patched

Vulnerability Ratings#

3.9
CVSSv31
3.9
CVSSv31
NaN
other

Others affected components#

Name
Project
Project Version
Version
Status
openvmtools
buildroot
2025.02.x
11.3.5-18557794
Exploitable
openvmtools
buildroot
master
11.3.5-18557794
Exploitable
open-vm-tools
yocto
master
13.0.10
Not Affected
open-vm-tools
yocto
scarthgap
12.3.5
Not Affected

Resolved with patches#

open-vm-tools (yocto:kirkstone)

#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
open-vm-tools: Remove some dead code.
John Wolfe <jwolfe@vmware.com>
CVE-2023-20867