cve/2023/CVE-2023-34059.md

### [CVE-2023-34059](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-34059)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=open-vm-tools&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=11.0.0%3C%3D%2012.3.0%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=File%20descriptor%20hijack%20vulnerability&color=brighgreen)

### Description

open-vm-tools contains a file descriptor hijack vulnerability in the vmware-user-suid-wrapper. A malicious actor with non-root privileges may be able to hijack the /dev/uinput file descriptor allowing them to simulate user inputs.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/27/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/26/1

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.