Disclosure summary
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 .
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-294
Source-specific records & product guidance
Sources retain their own attribution and scoring. Follow the original record to confirm affected versions, fixed releases, and configuration conditions.
NIST National Vulnerability Database · NVD-CVE-2023-20900
Open original source · Updated Oct 08, 2026
Only CPE matches marked vulnerable=true are indexed. AND/OR platform conditions must be checked in the original NVD record.
| Vendor | Product / association | Version / bounds |
|---|---|---|
| vmware | tools | * {"versionStartIncluding":"10.3.0","versionEndExcluding":"10.3.26"} |
| vmware | open_vm_tools | * {"versionStartIncluding":"10.3.0","versionEndExcluding":"12.3.0"} |
| fedoraproject | fedora | 37 |
| fedoraproject | fedora | 38 |
| fedoraproject | fedora | 39 |
| debian | debian_linux | 10.0 |
| debian | debian_linux | 11.0 |
| debian | debian_linux | 12.0 |
| netapp | ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility | - |
Original records & references
- NIST NVD record
- CVE Program record
- lists.debian.org — Mailing List
- lists.fedoraproject.org — Mailing List
- lists.fedoraproject.org — Mailing List
- lists.fedoraproject.org — Mailing List
- security.netapp.com — Third Party Advisory
- www.debian.org — Third Party Advisory
- www.vmware.com — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- lists.debian.org — Mailing List
- lists.fedoraproject.org — Mailing List
- lists.fedoraproject.org — Mailing List
- lists.fedoraproject.org — Mailing List
- security.netapp.com — Third Party Advisory
- www.debian.org — Third Party Advisory
- www.vmware.com — Patch, Vendor Advisory
PUBLISHED 2023-08-31T06:15:08-04:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-08T18:17:22-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-10T20:50:21-04:00