CVE-2020-3974

HIGH

7.8

Description

VMware Fusion (11.x before 11.5.5), VMware Remote Console for Mac (11.x and prior before 11.2.0 ) and Horizon Client for Mac (5.x and prior before 5.4.3) contain a privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper XPC Client validation. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to escalate their privileges to root on the system where Fusion, VMware Remote Console for Mac or Horizon Client for Mac 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

Published7/10/2020

Last Modified11/21/2024

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

apple:macosvmware:fusionvmware:horizon_clientvmware:remote_console

References

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0017.html(security@vmware.com)

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0017.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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