{"uuid": "15f47a66-9863-493d-8acc-e9eee11fe4ff", "vulnerability": {"vulnId": "CVE-2023-20867", "altId": []}, "gcve": {"origin_uuid": "405284c2-e461-4670-8979-7fd2c9755a60", "object_uuid": "15f47a66-9863-493d-8acc-e9eee11fe4ff"}, "status": {"exploited": true, "status_reason": "confirmed", "status_updated_at": "2023-06-23T00:00:00+00:00"}, "characteristics": {}, "timestamps": {"asserted_at": "2023-06-23T00:00:00Z", "recorded_at": "2026-02-02T13:24:01Z", "first_seen_at": "2023-06-23T00:00:00Z"}, "scope": {"notes": "KEV entry: VMware Tools Authentication Bypass Vulnerability | Affected: VMware / Tools | Description: VMware Tools contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the vgauth module. A fully compromised ESXi host can force VMware Tools to fail to authenticate host-to-guest operations, impacting the confidentiality and integrity of the guest virtual machine. An attacker must have root access over ESXi to exploit this vulnerability. | Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions. | Due date: 2023-07-14 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0013.html;  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20867"}, "evidence": [{"type": "vendor_report", "source": "cisa-kev", "signal": "successful_exploitation", "confidence": 0.8, "details": {"cwes": ["CWE-287"], "feed": "CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog", "product": "Tools", "due_date": "2023-07-14", "date_added": "2023-06-23", "vendorProject": "VMware", "vulnerabilityName": "VMware Tools Authentication Bypass Vulnerability", "knownRansomwareCampaignUse": "Unknown"}}], "references": [{"id": "CVE-2023-20867", "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2023-20867"}]}