CVE-2023-20870

Published Apr 25, 2023

Last updated 10 months ago

VMware Workstation

Overview

AI description

Automated description summarized from trusted sources.

CVE-2023-20870 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability found in VMware Workstation and Fusion. It exists in the functionality for sharing host Bluetooth devices with the virtual machine. An attacker with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine could exploit this vulnerability to read privileged information contained in hypervisor memory.

Description: VMware Workstation and Fusion contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that exists in the functionality for sharing host Bluetooth devices with the virtual machine.
Source: security@vmware.com
NVD status: Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type: Primary
Base score: 6
Impact score: 4
Exploitability score: 1.5
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Severity: MEDIUM

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-125
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0: CWE-125

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

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      {
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        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "B628132D-043A-4989-9524-9FA53B1DEADC",
            "versionEndExcluding": "13.0.2",
            "versionStartIncluding": "13.0.0"
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "53930936-892B-421E-B75C-BD2DEC4A09AA",
            "versionEndExcluding": "17.0.2",
            "versionStartIncluding": "17.0.0"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.