CVE catalog
CVE-2023-20867
open-vm-tools: CVE-2023-20867
- Severity
- Low · CVSS 3.9
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- Exploitation
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- EPSS
- 13.64% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | open-vm-tools | sid | 2:13.0.10-1.1 | fixed |
| Debian | open-vm-tools | forky | 2:13.0.10-1.1 | fixed |
| Debian | open-vm-tools | trixie | 2:12.5.0-2+deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | open-vm-tools | bookworm | 2:12.2.0-1+deb12u4 | fixed |
| Debian | open-vm-tools | bookworm-security | 2:12.2.0-1+deb12u3 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | pro | 2:10.1.10-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | pro | 2:10.1.10-3build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | pro | 2:10.1.15-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | pro | 2:10.1.15-1build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | pro | 2:10.2.0-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | pro | 2:10.2.0-2build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | pro | 2:10.2.0-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | pro | 2:10.2.0-3ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | pro | 2:10.2.0-3ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | pro | 2:10.2.0-3ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | pro | 2:10.3.0-0ubuntu1~18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | pro | 2:10.3.0-0ubuntu1~18.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | pro | 2:10.3.0-0ubuntu1~18.04.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | pro | 2:10.3.5-7~ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | pro | 2:10.3.10-1~ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | pro | 2:11.0.1-2ubuntu0.18.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | pro | 2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | pro | 2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | pro | 2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | pro | 2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 20.04 | 2:10.3.10-3ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 20.04 | 2:11.0.1-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 20.04 | 2:11.0.1-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 20.04 | 2:11.0.1-3ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 20.04 | 2:11.0.1-4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 20.04 | 2:11.0.5-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 20.04 | 2:11.0.5-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 20.04 | 2:11.0.5-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 20.04 | 2:11.0.5-4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 20.04 | 2:11.1.0-2~ubuntu20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 20.04 | 2:11.1.5-1~ubuntu20.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 20.04 | 2:11.2.5-2ubuntu1~ubuntu20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 20.04 | 2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 20.04 | 2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 20.04 | 2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 20.04 | 2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 20.04 | 2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 22.04 | 2:11.3.0-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 22.04 | 2:11.3.0-2ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 22.04 | 2:11.3.5-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 22.04 | 2:11.3.5-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 22.04 | 2:11.3.5-1ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 22.04 | 2:11.3.5-1ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 22.04 | 2:11.3.5-1ubuntu4.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 22.04 | 2:12.1.0-1~ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 22.04 | 2:12.1.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 22.04 | 2:12.1.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | pro | 2:10.1.10-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | pro | 2:10.1.10-3build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | pro | 2:10.1.15-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | pro | 2:10.1.15-1build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | pro | 2:10.2.0-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | pro | 2:10.2.0-2build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | pro | 2:10.2.0-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | pro | 2:10.2.0-3ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | pro | 2:10.2.0-3ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | pro | 2:10.2.0-3ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | pro | 2:10.3.0-0ubuntu1~18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | pro | 2:10.3.0-0ubuntu1~18.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | pro | 2:10.3.0-0ubuntu1~18.04.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | pro | 2:10.3.5-7~ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | pro | 2:10.3.10-1~ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | pro | 2:11.0.1-2ubuntu0.18.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | pro | 2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | pro | 2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | pro | 2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | pro | 2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 20.04 | 2:10.3.10-3ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 20.04 | 2:11.0.1-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 20.04 | 2:11.0.1-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 20.04 | 2:11.0.1-3ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 20.04 | 2:11.0.1-4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 20.04 | 2:11.0.5-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 20.04 | 2:11.0.5-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 20.04 | 2:11.0.5-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 20.04 | 2:11.0.5-4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 20.04 | 2:11.1.0-2~ubuntu20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 20.04 | 2:11.1.5-1~ubuntu20.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 20.04 | 2:11.2.5-2ubuntu1~ubuntu20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 20.04 | 2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 20.04 | 2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 20.04 | 2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 20.04 | 2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 20.04 | 2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 22.04 | 2:11.3.0-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 22.04 | 2:11.3.0-2ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 22.04 | 2:11.3.5-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 22.04 | 2:11.3.5-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 22.04 | 2:11.3.5-1ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 22.04 | 2:11.3.5-1ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 22.04 | 2:11.3.5-1ubuntu4.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 22.04 | 2:12.1.0-1~ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 22.04 | 2:12.1.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 22.04 | 2:12.1.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.2 | fixed |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | linux enterprise server 12 sp5 | 12.2.0-4.53.1 | fixed |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp5 | 12.2.0-4.53.1 | fixed |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp1-ltss | 11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1 | fixed |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | linux enterprise server 15 sp1-ltss | 11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1 | fixed |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp1 | 11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1 | fixed |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp2-ltss | 11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1 | fixed |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | linux enterprise server 15 sp2-ltss | 11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1 | fixed |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp2 | 11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1 | fixed |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | enterprise storage 7 | 11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | open-vm-tools | tumbleweed | 12.2.0-4.1 | fixed |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | linux enterprise micro 5.3 | 12.2.0-150300.29.1 | fixed |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | linux enterprise micro 5.4 | 12.2.0-150300.29.1 | fixed |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp4 | 12.2.0-150300.29.1 | fixed |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp5 | 12.2.0-150300.29.1 | fixed |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | linux enterprise module for desktop applications 15 sp4 | 12.2.0-150300.29.1 | fixed |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | linux enterprise module for desktop applications 15 sp5 | 12.2.0-150300.29.1 | fixed |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | linux enterprise real time 15 sp3 | 12.2.0-150300.29.1 | fixed |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | linux enterprise micro 5.1 | 12.2.0-150300.29.1 | fixed |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | linux enterprise micro 5.2 | 12.2.0-150300.29.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | open-vm-tools | leap micro 5.3 | 12.2.0-150300.29.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | open-vm-tools | leap 15.4 | 12.2.0-150300.29.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | open-vm-tools | leap 15.5 | 12.2.0-150300.29.1 | fixed |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp3-espos | 12.2.0-150300.29.1 | fixed |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp3-ltss | 12.2.0-150300.29.1 | fixed |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | linux enterprise server 15 sp3-ltss | 12.2.0-150300.29.1 | fixed |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp3 | 12.2.0-150300.29.1 | fixed |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | manager proxy 4.2 | 12.2.0-150300.29.1 | fixed |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | manager server 4.2 | 12.2.0-150300.29.1 | fixed |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | enterprise storage 7.1 | 12.2.0-150300.29.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | open-vm-tools | source | sid | 2:12.2.5-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1037546] |
| Debian | open-vm-tools | source | forky | 2:12.2.5-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1037546] |
| Debian | open-vm-tools | source | trixie | 2:12.2.5-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1037546] |
| Debian | open-vm-tools | source | bookworm | 2:12.2.0-1+deb12u1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1037546] |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | deb | pro | 2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm1 | Not reported | USN-6257-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | deb | 20.04 | 2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.5 | Not reported | USN-6257-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | deb | 22.04 | 2:12.1.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.2 | Not reported | USN-6257-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | deb | pro | 2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-20867 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | deb | 20.04 | 2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.5 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-20867 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | deb | 22.04 | 2:12.1.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.2 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-20867 | Not reported |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp5 | 12.2.0-4.53.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2530-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp5 | 12.2.0-4.53.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2530-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | rpm | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp1-ltss | 11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:3504-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | rpm | linux enterprise server 15 sp1-ltss | 11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:3504-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp1 | 11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:3504-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | rpm | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp2-ltss | 11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:3505-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | rpm | linux enterprise server 15 sp2-ltss | 11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:3505-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp2 | 11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:3505-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | rpm | enterprise storage 7 | 11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:3505-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | open-vm-tools | rpm | tumbleweed | 12.2.0-4.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2024:13022-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | rpm | linux enterprise micro 5.3 | 12.2.0-150300.29.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2604-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | rpm | linux enterprise micro 5.4 | 12.2.0-150300.29.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2604-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | rpm | linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp4 | 12.2.0-150300.29.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2604-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | rpm | linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp5 | 12.2.0-150300.29.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2604-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | rpm | linux enterprise module for desktop applications 15 sp4 | 12.2.0-150300.29.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2604-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | rpm | linux enterprise module for desktop applications 15 sp5 | 12.2.0-150300.29.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2604-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | rpm | linux enterprise real time 15 sp3 | 12.2.0-150300.29.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2604-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | rpm | linux enterprise micro 5.1 | 12.2.0-150300.29.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2604-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | rpm | linux enterprise micro 5.2 | 12.2.0-150300.29.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2604-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | open-vm-tools | rpm | leap micro 5.3 | 12.2.0-150300.29.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2604-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | open-vm-tools | rpm | leap 15.4 | 12.2.0-150300.29.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2604-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | open-vm-tools | rpm | leap 15.5 | 12.2.0-150300.29.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2604-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | rpm | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp3-espos | 12.2.0-150300.29.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2604-2 | Not reported |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | rpm | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp3-ltss | 12.2.0-150300.29.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2604-2 | Not reported |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | rpm | linux enterprise server 15 sp3-ltss | 12.2.0-150300.29.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2604-2 | Not reported |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp3 | 12.2.0-150300.29.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2604-2 | Not reported |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | rpm | manager proxy 4.2 | 12.2.0-150300.29.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2604-2 | Not reported |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | rpm | manager server 4.2 | 12.2.0-150300.29.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2604-2 | Not reported |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | rpm | enterprise storage 7.1 | 12.2.0-150300.29.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2604-2 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.
References
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:3945]
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/essa-2023_0323.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-20867]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-3531-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-5493-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2023:2530-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2023:2604-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2023:2604-2]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2023:3504-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2023:3505-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-20867]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-6257-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:13022-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-20867]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2023/wid-sec-w-2023-1456.json]
- [https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog]
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