CVE-2023-34058
Publication date 26 October 2023
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
VMware Tools contains a SAML token signature bypass vulnerability. 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 .
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| open-vm-tools | 24.10 oracular |
Not affected
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Not affected
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 2:12.1.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.4
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.7
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm3
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 2:10.2.0-3~ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm4
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| 14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored end of ESM support, was needs-triage |
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Get Ubuntu ProSeverity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
7.5 · High
|
| Attack vector | Adjacent |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-6463-1
- Open VM Tools vulnerabilities
- 31 October 2023
- USN-6463-2
- Open VM Tools vulnerabilities
- 6 December 2023