CVE-2023-20900
VMware vSphere Guest Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
A malicious actor that has been granted Guest Operation Privileges https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/vsphere-security/GUID-6A952214-0E5E-4CCF-9D2A-90948FF643EC.html in a target virtual machine may be able to elevate their privileges if that target virtual machine has been assigned a more privileged Guest Alias https://vdc-download.vmware.com/vmwb-repository/dcr-public/d1902b0e-d479-46bf-8ac9-cee0e31e8ec0/07ce8dbd-db48-4261-9b8f-c6d3ad8ba472/vim.vm.guest.AliasManager.html .
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 31, 2023, 10:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 12, 2024, 8:41 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.6
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2023-20900 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-2023-20900
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
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are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
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-2023-20900.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/31/1 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/27/1 | Mailing List Patch |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00000.html | Mailing List |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/NVKQ6Y2JFJRWPFOZUOTFO3H27BK5GGOG/ | Mailing List |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/TJNJMD67QIT6LXLKWSHFM47DCLRSMT6W/ | Mailing List |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ZJM6HDRQYS74JA7YNKQBFH2XSZ52HEWH/ | Mailing List |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231013-0002/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5493 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0019.html | Patch 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).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2023-20900 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2023-20900 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.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 12, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/27/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/27/1 Mailing List, Patch Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00000.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00000.html Mailing List Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/NVKQ6Y2JFJRWPFOZUOTFO3H27BK5GGOG/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/NVKQ6Y2JFJRWPFOZUOTFO3H27BK5GGOG/ Mailing List Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/TJNJMD67QIT6LXLKWSHFM47DCLRSMT6W/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/TJNJMD67QIT6LXLKWSHFM47DCLRSMT6W/ Mailing List Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ZJM6HDRQYS74JA7YNKQBFH2XSZ52HEWH/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ZJM6HDRQYS74JA7YNKQBFH2XSZ52HEWH/ Mailing List Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231013-0002/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231013-0002/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5493 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5493 Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 17, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3.1 VMware AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 VMware AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 27, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/27/1 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231013-0002/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 01, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00000.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 20, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/TJNJMD67QIT6LXLKWSHFM47DCLRSMT6W/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 15, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/NVKQ6Y2JFJRWPFOZUOTFO3H27BK5GGOG/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 14, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ZJM6HDRQYS74JA7YNKQBFH2XSZ52HEWH/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 11, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5493 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 06, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/31/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/31/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0019.html No Types Assigned https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0019.html Patch, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-294 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.3.0 up to (excluding) 12.3.0 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.3.0 up to (excluding) 10.3.26 OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:open_vm_tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.3.0 up to (excluding) 12.3.0 OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 06, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description VMware Tools contains a SAML token signature bypass vulnerability. A malicious actor with man-in-the-middle (MITM) network positioning in the virtual machine network may be able to bypass SAML token signature verification, to perform VMware Tools Guest Operations. A malicious actor that has been granted Guest Operation Privileges https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/vsphere-security/GUID-6A952214-0E5E-4CCF-9D2A-90948FF643EC.html in a target virtual machine may be able to elevate their privileges if that target virtual machine has been assigned a more privileged Guest Alias https://vdc-download.vmware.com/vmwb-repository/dcr-public/d1902b0e-d479-46bf-8ac9-cee0e31e8ec0/07ce8dbd-db48-4261-9b8f-c6d3ad8ba472/vim.vm.guest.AliasManager.html . -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 01, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description VMware Tools contains a SAML token signature bypass vulnerability. A malicious actor with man-in-the-middle (MITM) network positioning between vCenter server and the virtual machine may be able to bypass SAML token signature verification, to perform VMware Tools Guest Operations. VMware Tools contains a SAML token signature bypass vulnerability. A malicious actor with man-in-the-middle (MITM) network positioning in the virtual machine network may be able to bypass SAML token signature verification, to perform VMware Tools Guest Operations. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 31, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/31/1 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-20900 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-20900
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.08 }} -0.03%
score
0.34944
percentile