CVE-2023-34045 VMware Fusion installer local privilege escalation
Local attackers can escalate privileges to root during VMware Fusion installation or upgrade by exploiting a vulnerability in the installer process.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-34045?
CVE-2023-34045 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vmware Fusion, published on 20 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
VMware Fusion(13.x prior to 13.5) contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability that occurs during installation for the first time (the user needs to drag or copy the application to a folder from the '.dmg' volume) or when installing an upgrade. A malicious actor with local non-administrative user privileges may exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges to root on the system where Fusion is installed or being installed for the first time.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-34045?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vmware Fusion.
How do I fix CVE-2023-34045?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-34045 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-34045 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-34045 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Vmware Fusion
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gqww-mmf9-7x23.