A malicious actor that has been granted Guest Operation Privileges https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/vsphere-security/GUID-6A952214-0E5E-4CCF-9D2A-90948FF643EC.html  in a target virtual machine may be able to elevate their privileges if that target virtual machine has been assigned a more privileged Guest Alias https://vdc-download.vmware.com/vmwb-repository/dcr-public/d1902b0e-d479-46bf-8ac9-cee0e31e8ec0/07ce8dbd-db48-4261-9b8f-c6d3ad8ba472/vim.vm.guest.AliasManager.html .
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.1, indicating it requires adjacent network access but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 7 products from vmware, from microsoft, from linux and 4 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2023-08-31T10:15:08.247
2024-11-21T07:41:47.130
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 7.1 (HIGH)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | vmware | tools | < 12.3.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows | - | No |
| Application | vmware | tools | < 10.3.26 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | - | No |
| Application | vmware | open_vm_tools | < 12.3.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | - | No |
| Operating System | fedoraproject | fedora | 37 | Yes |
| Operating System | fedoraproject | fedora | 38 | Yes |
| Operating System | fedoraproject | fedora | 39 | Yes |
| Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 10.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 11.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 12.0 | Yes |
| Application | netapp | ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility | - | Yes |
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