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VMware Workstation update fixes an arbitrary file deletion bug

Security Affairsby @securityaffairs ()1 min read4 · 1 read
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CVE-2022-31706
The vRealize Log Insight contains a Directory Traversal Vulnerability
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CVE-2023-20854
VMware Workstation contains an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability
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1 min read at securityaffairs.com

VMware addressed a high-severity privilege escalation vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-20854, in VMware Workstation. VMware fixed a high-severity privilege escalation flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-20854, that impacts Workstation. An attacker can exploit the vulnerability to delete arbitrary files on Workstation version 17.

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