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CVE-2020-3950

HIGHCISA KEV

7.8

Description

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published3/17/2020

Last Modified10/30/2025

Sourcekev

Honeypot Sightings0

CISA KEV

VendorVMware

ProductMultiple Products

Vulnerability NameVMware Multiple Products Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

KEV Date Added2021-11-03

Remediation Due Date2022-05-03

Ransomware UseUnknown

Affected Products

apple:macosvmware:fusionvmware:horizon_clientvmware:remote_console

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269CWE-269

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156843/VMware-Fusion-11.5.2-Privilege-Escalation.html(security@vmware.com)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157079/VMware-Fusion-USB-Arbitrator-Setuid-Privilege-Escalation.html(security@vmware.com)

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0005.html(security@vmware.com)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156843/VMware-Fusion-11.5.2-Privilege-Escalation.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157079/VMware-Fusion-USB-Arbitrator-Setuid-Privilege-Escalation.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0005.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-3950(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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