CVE-2023-34057 json
VMware Tools contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability.
published 2023-10-27 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-38171
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 9%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
VMware Tools contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with local user access to a guest virtual machine may elevate privileges within the virtual machine.
Patch / fix
- vmware tools 12.1.1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 20 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 9% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- n/a VMware Tools
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
- Technology feeds
References
-
vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0024.html
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-34057
- NVD CVE-2023-34057
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