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CVE-2023-34058

Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

Published: Oct 27, 2023 | Modified: Mar 06, 2025
CVSS 3.x
7.5
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
7.5 IMPORTANT
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-34058
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/347.html

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 .

Weakness

The product does not verify, or incorrectly verifies, the cryptographic signature for data.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Open_vm_toolsVmware11.0.0 (including)12.3.0 (including)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7RedHatopen-vm-tools-0:11.0.5-3.el7_9.9*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8RedHatopen-vm-tools-0:12.2.5-3.el8_9.1*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRedHatopen-vm-tools-0:10.3.10-3.el8_1.5*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update SupportRedHatopen-vm-tools-0:11.0.0-4.el8_2.4*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Telecommunications Update ServiceRedHatopen-vm-tools-0:11.0.0-4.el8_2.4*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRedHatopen-vm-tools-0:11.0.0-4.el8_2.4*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update SupportRedHatopen-vm-tools-0:11.2.0-2.el8_4.4*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update ServiceRedHatopen-vm-tools-0:11.2.0-2.el8_4.4*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRedHatopen-vm-tools-0:11.2.0-2.el8_4.4*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update SupportRedHatopen-vm-tools-0:11.3.5-1.el8_6.5*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update SupportRedHatopen-vm-tools-0:12.1.5-2.el8_8.4*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9RedHatopen-vm-tools-0:12.2.5-3.el9_3.2*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update SupportRedHatopen-vm-tools-0:11.3.5-1.el9_0.5*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update SupportRedHatopen-vm-tools-0:12.1.5-1.el9_2.4*
Open-vm-toolsUbuntubionic*
Open-vm-toolsUbuntuesm-infra/bionic*
Open-vm-toolsUbuntuesm-infra/focal*
Open-vm-toolsUbuntuesm-infra/xenial*
Open-vm-toolsUbuntufocal*
Open-vm-toolsUbuntujammy*
Open-vm-toolsUbuntulunar*
Open-vm-toolsUbuntumantic*
Open-vm-toolsUbuntutrusty*
Open-vm-toolsUbuntutrusty/esm*
Open-vm-toolsUbuntuupstream*
Open-vm-toolsUbuntuxenial*

References

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