CVE-2023-20867: VMware Tools Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. VMware
VMware Tools Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. 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 KEV-listed (remediation due 2023-07-14)
- EPSS 2.2% (84.7% percentile)