CVE-2023-34059
VMware open-vm-tools File Descriptor Hijack Vulnerability
Description
open-vm-tools contains a file descriptor hijack vulnerability in the vmware-user-suid-wrapper. A malicious actor with non-root privileges may be able to hijack the /dev/uinput file descriptor allowing them to simulate user inputs.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 27, 2023, 5:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 27, 2023, 12:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.4
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CVE-2023-34059 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2023-34059 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 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 27, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference VMware http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/27/1 [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 26, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference VMware http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/26/1 [No types assigned] -
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:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/27/2 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/27/2 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/27/3 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/27/3 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory 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, Third Party Advisory 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 Not Applicable Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
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/2023/10/27/2 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/27/3 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-34059 is
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Exploit Prediction
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0.04 }} -0.00%
score
0.05718
percentile