CVE-2023-20900

HIGH

7.1

Description

A malicious actor that has been granted Guest Operation Privileges https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/vsphere-security/GUID-6A952214-0E5E-4CCF-9D2A-90948FF643EC.html 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 https://vdc-download.vmware.com/vmwb-repository/dcr-public/d1902b0e-d479-46bf-8ac9-cee0e31e8ec0/07ce8dbd-db48-4261-9b8f-c6d3ad8ba472/vim.vm.guest.AliasManager.html .

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.1

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorADJACENT_NETWORK

ComplexityHIGH

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published8/31/2023

Last Modified11/21/2024

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

debian:debian_linuxfedoraproject:fedoralinux:linux_kernelmicrosoft:windowsnetapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utilityvmware:open_vm_toolsvmware:tools

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-294

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/31/1(security@vmware.com)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/27/1(security@vmware.com)

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00000.html(security@vmware.com)

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NVKQ6Y2JFJRWPFOZUOTFO3H27BK5GGOG/(security@vmware.com)

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TJNJMD67QIT6LXLKWSHFM47DCLRSMT6W/(security@vmware.com)

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZJM6HDRQYS74JA7YNKQBFH2XSZ52HEWH/(security@vmware.com)

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231013-0002/(security@vmware.com)

https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5493(security@vmware.com)

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0019.html(security@vmware.com)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/31/1(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/27/1(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00000.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NVKQ6Y2JFJRWPFOZUOTFO3H27BK5GGOG/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TJNJMD67QIT6LXLKWSHFM47DCLRSMT6W/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZJM6HDRQYS74JA7YNKQBFH2XSZ52HEWH/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231013-0002/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5493(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0019.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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