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CVE-2023-20871

High

Description

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductVmware Fusion
PublishedApr 25, 2023
First seenApr 25, 2023
Weakness typeCWE-863Incorrect authorization

How to fix

Update
  • vmware fusion13.0.2 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
vmware fusion13.0.0 ≤ v < 13.0.213.0.2

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