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China-linked APT UNC3886 used VMware ESXi Zero

Security Affairsby @securityaffairs ()3 min read4
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CVE-2023-20867
Authentication Bypass in VMware Tools Lets Compromised ESXi Hosts Run Guest Operations
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A China-linked APT group tracked as UNC3886 has been spotted exploiting a VMware ESXi zero-day vulnerability. Mandiant researchers observed a China-linked cyberespionage group, tracked as UNC3886 , exploiting a VMware ESXi zero-day vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-20867. “VMware Tools contains an Authentication Bypass vulnerability in the vgauth module.”

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