7.5
HIGH
CVE-2023-34058
VMware Tools SAML Token Signature Bypass Privilege Elevation
Description

VMware Tools contains a SAML token signature bypass vulnerability. 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 :

Oct. 27, 2023, 5:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 1, 2024, 2:29 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-34058 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 tools
2 Vmware open_vm_tools
1 Fedoraproject fedora
1 Debian debian_linux
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-34058 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 [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Feb. 01, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00002.html Mailing List https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00002.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/G7G77Z76CQPGUF7VHRA6O3UFCMPPR4O2/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/G7G77Z76CQPGUF7VHRA6O3UFCMPPR4O2/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/MQUOFQL2SNNNMKROQ3TZQY4HEYMNOIBW/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/MQUOFQL2SNNNMKROQ3TZQY4HEYMNOIBW/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/WLTKVTRKQW2GD2274H3UOW6XU4E62GSK/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/WLTKVTRKQW2GD2274H3UOW6XU4E62GSK/ Mailing List, 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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]

    Nov. 08, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference VMware https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/WLTKVTRKQW2GD2274H3UOW6XU4E62GSK/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference VMware https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/G7G77Z76CQPGUF7VHRA6O3UFCMPPR4O2/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference VMware https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/MQUOFQL2SNNNMKROQ3TZQY4HEYMNOIBW/ [No types assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 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/2023/10/27/1 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/2023/11/msg00002.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00002.html Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5543 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5543 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0024.html No Types Assigned https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0024.html Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-347
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:open_vm_tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.0.0 up to (including) 12.3.0
    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 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.3.0 up to (excluding) 12.3.5 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 06, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00002.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 01, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5543 [No Types Assigned]
  • 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]
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.

0.12 }} 0.00%

score

0.46104

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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