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TI-2023-16923 Aliases CVE-2023-34057GHSA-p7vx-hprg-6v5v

Improper privilege management in VMware Tools

Priority LOW 35CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

VMware Tools contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with local user access to a guest virtual machine may elevate privileges within the virtual machine.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00195 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—VMware Tools12.x.x; 11.x.x; 10.3.x—No fix listedCNA
  • VMware Tools Vendor— Affected 12.x.x; 11.x.x; 10.3.x Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.3.0 to before 12.1.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.0 to before 12.1.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-34057
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p7vx-hprg-6v5v

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2025-27491 VMSA-2025-0015: VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools updates address multiple… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-07286 VMware Tools Authentication Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1LOW 3.9
  • TI-2016-04622 Untrusted search path vulnerability in the HGFS (aka Shared Folders) feature in VMware… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-07316 Authentication bypass by capture-replay in VMware Tools CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-05043 Uncontrolled search path in VMware Tools for Windows, VMware Remote Console for Windows… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-16924 Improper signature verification in VMware Tools CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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