CVE-2023-20871 Privilege escalation in VMware Fusion
A local attacker with host read/write access can escalate privileges to root on the host operating system via VMware Fusion.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-20871?
CVE-2023-20871 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vmware Fusion, published on 25 Apr 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
VMware Fusion contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with read/write access to the host operating system can elevate privileges to gain root access to the host operating system.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-20871?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vmware Fusion.
How do I fix CVE-2023-20871?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-20871 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-20871 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-20871 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Vmware Fusion
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gc9f-xmg3-m3pp.