CVE-2020-3991

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Vmware
Status
Vmware Horizon Client For Windows
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 October 2020

Summary

VMware Horizon Client for Windows (5.x before 5.5.0) contains a denial-of-service vulnerability due to a file system access control issue during install time. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to overwrite certain admin privileged files through a symbolic link attack at install time. This will result into a denial-of-service condition on the machine where Horizon Client for Windows is installed.

Affected Version(s)

VMware Horizon Client for Windows VMware Horizon Client for Windows (5.x before 5.5.0)

References

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0022...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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