vulnerability
VMware Fusion: Vulnerability (VMSA-2023-0022) (CVE-2023-34045)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:N) | Oct 20, 2023 | Apr 24, 2024 | Aug 11, 2025 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:N)
Published
Oct 20, 2023
Added
Apr 24, 2024
Modified
Aug 11, 2025
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.
Solution
vmware-fusion-upgrade-13_5_0
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