CVE-2023-20857 (GCVE-0-2023-20857)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-02-28 00:00 – Updated: 2025-03-10 14:46
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Summary
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.
Severity ?
6.8 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Passcode bypass vulnerability.
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
n/a VMware Workspace ONE Content Affected: VMware Workspace ONE Content for Android prior to 23.02
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