VMSA-2023-0003:VMware Workstation update addresses an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability
23659
31 January 2023
31 January 2023
CLOSED
HIGH
7.8
CVE-2023-20854
1. Impacted Products
- VMware Workstation
2. Introduction
An arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in VMware Workstation was privately reported to VMware. Updates are available to remediate this vulnerability in the affected VMware product.
3. Arbitrary file deletion vulnerability (CVE-2023-20854)
Description
VMware Workstation contains an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability. VMware has evaluated the severity of this issue to be in the Important severity range with a maximum CVSSv3 base score of 7.8.
Known Attack Vectors
A malicious actor with local user privileges on the victim's machine may exploit this vulnerability to delete arbitrary files from the file system of the machine on which Workstation is installed.
Resolution
To remediate CVE-2023-20854 update to the version listed in the 'Fixed Version' column of the 'Response Matrix' found below.
Workarounds
None.
Additional Documentation
None.
Notes
None.
Acknowledgements
VMware would like to thank Frederik Reiter of cirosec GmbH for reporting this issue to us.
Response Matrix
| Product | Version | Running On | CVE Identifier | CVSSv3 | Severity | Fixed Version | Workarounds | Additional Documentation |
| VMware Workstation | 17.x | Windows | CVE-2023-20854 | important | 17.0.1 | None | None |
4. References
Fixed Version(s) and Release Notes:
VMware Workstation 17.0.1:
Downloads and Documentation:
https://customerconnect.vmware.com/en/downloads/info/slug/desktop_end_user_computing/vmware_workstation_pro/17_0
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Workstation-Pro/17.0.1/rn/vmware-workstation-1701-pro-release-notes/index.html
Mitre CVE Dictionary Links:
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-20854
FIRST CVSSv3 Calculator:
CVE-2023-20854: https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1#CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
5. Change Log
2023-02-02 VMSA-2023-0003
Initial security advisory.
6. Contact
E-mail: [email protected]
PGP key at:
https://kb.vmware.com/kb/1055
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