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VMware Tools Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Type: advisorySource: CISA Known Exploited VulnerabilitiesKnown exploited1 source record

VMware Tools contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the vgauth module. 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. An attacker must have root access over ESXi to exploit this vulnerability. CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

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CVE-2023-20867

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Source reference: kev:CVE-2023-20867

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#1306 · Revision 1
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