CVE-2023-34060

Name: CVE-2023-34060
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-11-14T21:15:09.253+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 1.34%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-34060 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. VMware Cloud Director Appliance contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in case VMware Cloud Director Appliance was upgraded to 10.5 from an older version. On an upgraded version of VMware Cloud Director Appliance 10.5, a malicious actor with network access to the appliance can bypass login restrictions when authenticating on port 22 (ssh) or port 5480 (appliance management console) . This bypass is not present on port 443 (VCD provider and tenant login). EPSS estimates a 1.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

VMware Cloud Director Appliance contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in case VMware Cloud Director Appliance was upgraded to 10.5 from an older version. On an upgraded version of VMware Cloud Director Appliance 10.5, a malicious actor with network access to the appliance can bypass login restrictions when authenticating on port 22 (ssh) or port 5480 (appliance management console) . This bypass is not present on port 443 (VCD provider and tenant login). On a new installation of VMware Cloud Director Appliance 10.5, the bypass is not present. VMware Cloud Director Appliance is impacted since it uses an affected version of sssd from the underlying Photon OS. The sssd issue is no longer present in versions of Photon OS that ship with sssd-2.8.1-11 or higher (Photon OS 3) or sssd-2.8.2-9 or higher (Photon OS 4 and 5).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.34%

67.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-306

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Vmware	Cloud Director	< 10.5

References

https://github.com/vmware/photon/wiki/Security-Update-3.0-687Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/vmware/photon/wiki/Security-Update-4.0-512Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/vmware/photon/wiki/Security-Update-5.0-143Vendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0026.htmlVendor Advisory
https://github.com/vmware/photon/wiki/Security-Update-3.0-687Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/vmware/photon/wiki/Security-Update-4.0-512Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/vmware/photon/wiki/Security-Update-5.0-143Vendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0026.htmlVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 14, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-34060?

How severe is CVE-2023-34060?

CVE-2023-34060 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-34060?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST