CVE-2023-20867NVD

Vulnerability Summary

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.

Severity Level

LOW(3.9)

Published Date

Jun 13, 2023

Last Modified

Oct 21, 2025

Exploitation Status

ACTIVE

EPSS Score (30-Day)

Data Pending

Root Weakness (CWE)

CWE-287: Improper Authentication ↗

When an actor claims to have a given identity, the software does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 3.9 (LOW)

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredHigh

User InteractionNone

ScopeChanged

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityNone

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions

Not provided by cveorg for this CVE.

Patched Versions

Not provided by cveorg for this CVE.

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