ACTIVELY EXPLOITED3 sources verified·1 min read
By Lyrie Threat Intelligence·6/23/2023
CVE-2023-20867 added to CISA KEV: VMware Tools
Status: ✅ Confirmed exploited in the wild
Date added: 2023-06-23
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Due date: 2023-07-14
Why this matters
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.
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