CVE-2023-20854

8.4HIGH

Key Information

Vendor
Vmware
Status
VMware Workstation
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 February 2023

Summary

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.

Affected Version(s)

VMware Workstation = VMware Workstation (17.x prior to 17.0.1)

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.4
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published.

  • Vulnerability Reserved.

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database
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