CVE-2020-3950

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Vmware
Status
Vmware Fusion, Vmware Remote Console For Mac And Horizon Client For Mac
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 March 2020

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🦅 CISA Reported

Summary

VMware Fusion (11.x before 11.5.2), VMware Remote Console for Mac (11.x and prior before 11.0.1) and Horizon Client for Mac (5.x and prior before 5.4.0) contain a privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper use of setuid binaries. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to escalate their privileges to root on the system where Fusion, VMRC or Horizon Client is installed.

CISA Reported

CISA provides regional cyber and physical services to support security and resilience across the United States. CISA monitor the most dangerious vulnerabilities and have identifed as being exploited but is not known by the CISA to be used in ransomware campaigns. This is subject to change at pace

The CISA's recommendation is: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected Version(s)

VMware Fusion, VMware Remote Console for Mac and Horizon Client for Mac VMware Fusion (11.x before 11.5.2), VMware Remote Console for Mac (11.x and prior before 11.0.1) and Horizon Client for Mac (5.x and prior before 5.4.0)

References

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0005...
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156843/VMware-Fusion...
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157079/VMware-Fusion...
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EPSS Score

1% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • 🦅

    CISA Reported

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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