CVE-2020-3941

7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Vmware
Status
Vmware Tools For Windows (vmware Tools)
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 January 2020

Summary

The repair operation of VMware Tools for Windows 10.x.y has a race condition which may allow for privilege escalation in the Virtual Machine where Tools is installed. This vulnerability is not present in VMware Tools 11.x.y since the affected functionality is not present in VMware Tools 11.

Affected Version(s)

VMware Tools for Windows (VMware Tools) VMware Tools for Windows 10.x.y

References

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0002...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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