{"cvss":0.0,"datePublished":"2023-06-13T00:00:00Z","dateUpdated":"2023-06-13T00:00:00Z","description":"VMware Tools contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the vgauth module. A fully compromised ESXi host can force VMware Tools to fail to authenticate host-to-guest operations, impacting the confidentiality and integrity of the guest virtual machine. An attacker must have root access over ESXi to exploit this vulnerability.","dueDate":"2023-07-14T00:00:00Z","id":"CVE-2023-20867","kev_catalogs":["vulncheck"],"knownRansomwareCampaignUse":"Known","product":"Tools","requiredAction":"Apply updates per vendor instructions.","severity":"CRITICAL","source":"vulncheck_kev","title":"VMware Tools Authentication Bypass Vulnerability","vendor":"VMware"}