CVE-2023-34045

VMware Fusion installer local privilege escalation

Published Oct 20, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
VMware Fusion(13.x prior to 13.5) contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability that occurs during
installation for the first time (the user needs to drag or copy the
application to a folder from the '.dmg' volume) or when installing an
upgrade. A malicious actor with local non-administrative user privileges may
exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges to root on the system
where Fusion is installed or being installed for the first time.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-38164 VMware Fusion(13.x prior to 13.5) contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability that occurs during installation for the first time (the user needs to drag or copy the application to a folder from the '.dmg' volume) or when installing an upgrade. A malicious actor with local non-administrative user privileges may exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges to root on the system where Fusion is installed or being installed for the first time.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-269
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
vmware
Published
Updated
Mar 7, 2025, 6:25 PM
Reserved
May 25, 2023, 5:21 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 20, 2023, 10:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:02 AM