CVE-2023-34038

VMware Horizon Server contains an information disclosure vulnerability. A malicious actor with network access may be able to access information relating to the internal network configuration.

Published: 2023-08-04 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2023-34038 is rated Moderate Risk (46.3/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.67%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-34038

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-04-29 0.53% 0.67% +0.13%
2 2026-03-04 0.32% 0.53% +0.22%
3 2026-03-01 0.32%

Full EPSS history (28 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-34038

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.3 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
3.9 1.4 [email protected]
5.3 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
3.9 1.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-34038

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-34038

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
vmware horizon_client 2006 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_client:2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware horizon_client 2012 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_client:2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware horizon_client 2103 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_client:2103:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware horizon_client 2106 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_client:2106:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware horizon_client 2111 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_client:2111:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware horizon_client 2111.1 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_client:2111.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware horizon_client 2203 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_client:2203:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware horizon_client 2212 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_client:2212:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2023-34038

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