Privilege escalation in Apple Mac Os X
CVE-2023-34045
VMware Fusion(13.x prior to 13.5) contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability that occurs during installation for the first time (the user needs to drag or copy the application to a folder from the '.dmg' volume) or when installing an upgrade. A malicious actor with local non-administrative user privileges may exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges to root on the system where Fusion is installed or being installed for the first time.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.002 (5.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Apple Mac_os_x
- Vmware Fusion — versions 13.x
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@vmware.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-34045?
- CVE-2023-34045 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 6.6/10. Published 2023-10-20.
- How severe is CVE-2023-34045?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.6 out of 10.