SAML Token Signature Bypass in VMware Tools
CVE-2023-34058

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Vmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 October 2023

Summary

VMware Tools has a vulnerability that allows a malicious actor with granted Guest Operation Privileges in a virtual machine to potentially elevate their privileges. This occurs when the virtual machine has been assigned a more privileged Guest Alias, creating an opportunity for unauthorized access to sensitive resources within the virtual environment.

Affected Version(s)

open-vm-tools Linux 11.0.0 <= 12.3.0

VMware Tools Windows 12.x.x

VMware Tools Windows 11.x.x

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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