CVE-2023-34058: debian debian_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-34058 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 20 · Related 7Timeline
- 27-10-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-03-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
VMware Tools contains a SAML token signature bypass vulnerability. A malicious actor that has been granted Guest Operation Privileges https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/vsphere-security/GUID-6A952214-0E5E-4CCF-9D2A-90948FF643EC.html in a target virtual machine may be able to elevate their privileges if that target virtual machine has been assigned a more privileged Guest Alias https://vdc-download.vmware.com/vmwb-repository/dcr-public/d1902b0e-d479-46bf-8ac9-cee0e31e8ec0/07ce8dbd-db48-4261-9b8f-c6d3ad8ba472/vim.vm.guest.AliasManager.html .
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version- CVE.orgCNA7.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.67%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
51%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.01 pp
From 0.67% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- open-vm-tools< 2:12.2.0-1+deb12u2 | < 2:12.3.5-1
- debian_linuxEOL10.0 | 11.0 | 12.0
Vmware2 products
- open_vm_tools≥ 11.0.0, ≤ 12.3.0
- tools≥ 10.3.0, < 12.3.5
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL37 | 38 | 39
Ubuntu1 product
- open-vm-tools< 2:10.2.0-3~ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm4 | < 2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm3 | < 2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.7 | < 2:12.1.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.4
4 vendors · 6 products
References
14 links- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0024.htmlVendor Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5543Third Party Advisory