Vulnerability in Vmware Open_vm_tools
CVE-2023-34059
open-vm-tools contains a file descriptor hijack vulnerability in the vmware-user-suid-wrapper. A malicious actor with non-root privileges may be able to hijack the /dev/uinput file descriptor allowing them to simulate user inputs.
EPSS: 0.004 (32.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Vmware Open_vm_tools
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 10.0, 11.0, 12.0
- N/a Open-vm-tools — versions 11.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@vmware.com (Not Applicable)
- security@vmware.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security@vmware.com (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security@vmware.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@vmware.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security@vmware.com
- security@vmware.com
- security@vmware.com
- security@vmware.com
- security@vmware.com
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-34059?
- CVE-2023-34059 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vmware Open_vm_tools, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2023-10-27.
- How severe is CVE-2023-34059?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-34059 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.