CVE-2020-3957

7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Vmware
Status
Vmware Fusion
Vmware Remote Console For Mac
Vmware Horizon Client For Mac
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 May 2020

Summary

VMware Fusion (11.x before 11.5.5), VMware Remote Console for Mac (11.x and prior) and VMware Horizon Client for Mac (5.x and prior) contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to a Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) issue in the service opener. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to escalate their privileges to root on the system where Fusion, VMRC and Horizon Client are installed.

Affected Version(s)

VMware Fusion 11.x before 11.5.5

VMware Horizon Client for Mac 5.x and prior

VMware Remote Console for Mac V11.x and prior

References

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0011...
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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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