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 .
problem types: SAML Token Signature Bypass vulnerability
affected:
{
defaultStatus: unaffected
platforms: Windows
product: VMware Tools
vendor: n/a
versions:
status: affected, version: 12.x.x
status: affected, version: 11.x.x
status: affected, version: 10.3.x
}
{
defaultStatus: unaffected
platforms: Linux
product: open-vm-tools
vendor: n/a
versions:
lessThanOrEqual: 12.3.0, status: affected, version: 11.0.0, versionType: custom
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: HIGH
attackVector: ADJACENT_NETWORK
availabilityImpact: HIGH
baseScore: 7.1
baseSeverity: HIGH
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
privilegesRequired: LOW
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
version: 3.1
]
format: CVSS
scenarios: GENERAL