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VMware Tools Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

CVE-2023-20867

A fully compromised ESXi host can force VMware Tools to fail to authenticate host-to-guest operations, impacting the confidentiality and integrity of the guest virtual machine.

CISA KEV SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
3.9
LOW
Exploitability:0.9
Impact Score:2.8
EPSS Probability:13.64%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-287 ↗CWE-287 Improper Authentication

Affected Products & Versions

Vendor Product Affected Versions
VMware VMware Tools 12.2.5 (unaffected)

References & Technical Advisories

No reference links found.

Threat Intelligence Signals

CISA KEV
ACTIVE IN CATALOG
EPSS Score
13.638%

Identity & Timeline

StatusPUBLISHED
Assigning AuthorityVMware by Broadcom · Vendor · USA
Reserved2022-11-01T15:41:50
Published2023-06-13T16:47:21
Last Updated2025-10-21T23:05:46

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