Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2023-20854
VMware Workstation contains an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability. A malicious actor with local user privileges on the victim's machine may exploit this vulnerability to delete arbitrary files from the file system of the machine on which Workstation is installed.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.003 (21.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Vmware Workstation — versions 17.0
- N/a Vmware Workstation — versions VMware Workstation (17.x prior to 17.0.1)
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@vmware.com (Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-20854?
- CVE-2023-20854 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2023-02-03.
- How severe is CVE-2023-20854?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.