Overview
- 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.
- Source
- security@vmware.com
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 3.9
- Impact score
- 2.7
- Exploitability score
- 0.8
- Vector string
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Severity
- LOW
Known exploits
Data from CISA
- Vulnerability name
- VMware Tools Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
- Exploit added on
- Jun 23, 2023
- Exploit action due
- Jul 14, 2023
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Social media
- Hype score
- Not currently trending
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