CVE-2023-20857 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

VMware Workspace ONE Content contains a passcode bypass vulnerability. A malicious actor, with access to a users rooted device, may be able to bypass the VMware Workspace ONE Content passcode.

Published: 2023-02-28

Score: 6.8 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

VMware Workspace ONE Content

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`VMware Workspace ONE Content for Android prior to 23.02`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workspace_one_content:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-25036	VMware Workspace ONE Content contains a passcode bypass vulnerability. A malicious actor, with access to a users rooted device, may be able to bypass the VMware Workspace ONE Content passcode.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Physical

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00045.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171158/VMware-Security-Advisory-2023-0006.html
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0006.html

History

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Vmware Workspace One Content

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: vmware

Published: 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2025-03-10T14:46:52.730Z

Reserved: 2022-11-01T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2023-20857

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T09:14:40.979Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-02-28T17:15:10.457

Modified: 2025-03-10T15:15:36.383

Link: CVE-2023-20857

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-306

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