Auth bypass in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2023-20871
VMware Fusion contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with read/write access to the host operating system can elevate privileges to gain root access to the host operating system.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 30.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple Mac OS X
- VMware Fusion
- VMware Fusion — versions VMware Fusion (13.x)
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0008.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-20871?
- CVE-2023-20871 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-04-25.
- How severe is CVE-2023-20871?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-20871 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.