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Advisory ID: VMSA-2023-0003
CVSSv3 Range: 7.8
Issue Date: 2023-02-02
Updated On: 2023-02-02 (Initial Advisory)
CVE(s): CVE-2023-20854
Synopsis: VMware Workstation update addresses an arbitrary file deletion
vulnerability (CVE-2023-20854)

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1. IMPACTED PRODUCTS

 * VMware Workstation



2. INTRODUCTION

An arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in VMware Workstation was privately
reported to VMware. Updates are available to remediate this vulnerability in the
affected VMware product.

3. ARBITRARY FILE DELETION VULNERABILITY (CVE-2023-20854)

Description

VMware Workstation contains an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability. VMware has
evaluated the severity of this issue to be in the Important severity range with
a maximum CVSSv3 base score of 7.8.

Known Attack Vectors

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.

Resolution

To remediate CVE-2023-20854 update to the version listed in the 'Fixed Version'
column of the 'Response Matrix' found below.

Workarounds

None.

Additional Documentation

None.

Notes

None.

Acknowledgements

VMware would like to thank Frederik Reiter of cirosec GmbH for reporting this
issue to us.

Response Matrix

Product Version Running On CVE Identifier CVSSv3 Severity Fixed Version
Workarounds Additional Documentation
VMware Workstation
17.x
Windows
CVE-2023-20854
7.8
important
17.0.1
None
None

4. REFERENCES

Fixed Version(s) and Release Notes:

VMware Workstation 17.0.1:
Downloads and Documentation:
https://customerconnect.vmware.com/en/downloads/info/slug/desktop_end_user_computing/vmware_workstation_pro/17_0
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Workstation-Pro/17.0.1/rn/vmware-workstation-1701-pro-release-notes/index.html

Mitre CVE Dictionary Links:
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-20854

FIRST CVSSv3 Calculator:
CVE-2023-20854: https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1#CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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2023-02-02 VMSA-2023-0003
Initial security advisory.

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