CVE-2023-20857

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Published Feb 28, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

VMware Workspace ONE Content contains a passcode bypass vulnerability. A malicious actor, with access to a users rooted device, may be able to bypass the VMware Workspace ONE Content passcode.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

VMware Workspace ONE Content

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`VMware Workspace ONE Content for Android prior to 23.02`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workspace_one_content:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-25036	VMware Workspace ONE Content contains a passcode bypass vulnerability. A malicious actor, with access to a users rooted device, may be able to bypass the VMware Workspace ONE Content passcode.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Physical

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.919% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171158/VMware-Security-Advisory-2023-0006.html
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0006.html

History

Mar 10, 2025 3:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Vmware Workspace One Content

Weaknesses

CWE-306

Sources

CVE record Updated: Mar 10, 2025, 2:46 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: vmware
Published: Feb 28, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Mar 10, 2025, 2:46 PM
Reserved: Nov 1, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 9:14 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 9:14 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:31 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 28, 2023, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:31 AM

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