VMware Tools privilege escalation | CVE-2023-34057

NAME
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VMware Tools privilege escalation

Platforms Affected:
VMware Tools 11
VMware Tools 12
VMware Tools 10.3

Risk Level:
7.8

Exploitability:
Unproven

Consequences:
Gain Privileges

DESCRIPTION
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VMware Tools could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by an unspecified flaw. By sending a specially crafted request, an authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevate privileges within the virtual machine.

CVSS 3.0 Information
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Privileges Required:
Low

User Interaction:
None

Scope:
Unchanged

Access Vector:
Local



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