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CVE-2023-20867
Published: Jun 13, 2023
Modified: Oct 21, 2025
PUBLISHED
CVSS v3.1
3.9
LOW
Description
A fully compromised ESXi host can force VMware Tools to fail to authenticate host-to-guest operations, impacting the confidentiality and integrity of the guest virtual machine.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
VMware | VMware Tools | unaffected 12.2.5 |
Weaknesses (CWE)
CVSS v3.1 Details
CVSS v3.1 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
References
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