7.0
HIGH
CVE-2023-34046
VMware Fusion Privilege Escalation TOCTOU Vulnerability
Description

VMware Fusion(13.x prior to 13.5) contains a TOCTOU (Time-of-check Time-of-use) 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.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 20, 2023, 9:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 8:06 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-34046 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 Apple mac_os_x
1 Vmware fusion
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-2023-34046.

URL Resource
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0022.html Vendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0022.html Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-34046 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-34046 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-2023-0022.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Oct. 28, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0022.html No Types Assigned https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0022.html Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-367
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.0 up to (excluding) 13.5 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-34046 is associated with the following CWEs:

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%

score

0.05669

percentile

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