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CVE-2023-20867 - VMware Tools

VMware Tools contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the vgauth module. 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. An attacker must have root access over ESXi to exploit this vulnerability.

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CVE ID
CVE-2023-20867
Vendor/project
VMware
Product
Tools
Vulnerability name
VMware Tools Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Date added
2023-06-23
Due date
2023-07-14
Known ransomware campaign use
Unknown
CWE-287

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