CVE-2023-20854 (GCVE-0-2023-20854)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-02-03 00:00 – Updated: 2025-03-26 14:05
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
VMware Workstation contains an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability. 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.
Severity
8.4 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-03-26 14:03 UTC
CWE
- Arbitrary file deletion vulnerability
- CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | VMware Workstation |
Affected:
VMware Workstation (17.x prior to 17.0.1)
|
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