8.8
HIGH
CVE-2023-20872
VMware Workstation and Fusion SCSI CD/DVD Device Emulation R/W Out-of-Bounds
Description

VMware Workstation and Fusion contain an out-of-bounds read/write vulnerability in SCSI CD/DVD device emulation.

INFO

Published Date :

April 25, 2023, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 7:41 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

2.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-20872 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-20872 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Vmware workstation
2 Vmware fusion
1 Apple mac_os_x
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-20872.

URL Resource
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0008.html Vendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0008.html Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Makefile C

Updated: 4 months, 4 weeks ago
17 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : July 18, 2024, 11:45 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-20872 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0008.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 04, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0008.html No Types Assigned https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0008.html Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

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0.13918

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