CVE-2023-20857: VMSA-2023-0006

Advisory ID: VMSA-2023-0006

CVSSv3 Range: 6.3

Issue Date: 2023-02-28

Updated On: 2023-02-28 (Initial Advisory)

CVE(s): CVE-2023-20857

Synopsis: VMware Workspace ONE Content update addresses a passcode bypass vulnerability (CVE-2023-20857)

****1. Impacted Products****

• VMware Workspace ONE Content

****2. Introduction****

A passcode bypass vulnerability affecting VMware Workspace ONE Content was privately reported to VMware. Updates are available to address this vulnerability in affected VMware products.

****3. Passcode bypass vulnerability (CVE-2023-20857)****

VMware Workspace ONE Content contains a passcode bypass vulnerability. VMware has evaluated the severity of this issue to be in the Moderate severity range with a maximum CVSSv3 base score of 6.3.

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

To remediate CVE-2023-20857 apply the patches listed in the ‘Fixed Version’ column of the ‘Response Matrix’ below.

VMware would like to thank Jasper Westerman, Jan van der Put, Yanick de Pater and Harm Blankers of REQON B.V. for reporting this issue to us.

Product

Version

Running On

CVE Identifier

CVSSv3

Severity

Fixed Version

Workarounds

Additional Documentation

Workspace ONE Content

Any

Android

CVE-2023-20857

6.3

moderate

23.02

None

None

Workspace ONE Content

Any

iOS

CVE-2023-20857

N/A

N/A

Unaffected

N/A

N/A

****4. References****

****5. Change Log****

**2023-02-28: VMSA-2023-0006
**Initial security advisory.

****6. Contact****