CVE-2020-3946

CVSS V2 Medium 5 CVSS V3 High 7.5
Description
InstallBuilder AutoUpdate tool and regular installers enabling <checkForUpdates> built with versions earlier than 19.11 are vulnerable to Billion laughs attack (denial-of-service).
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2020-3946
  • Assigner
  • security@vmware.com
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Analyzed
  • Published Version
  • 2020-04-20T20:15:11
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2021-07-21T11:39:23
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:installbuilder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 19.11.0
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
  • Access Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Access Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • NONE
  • Integrity Impact
  • NONE
  • Availability Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Base Score
  • 5
  • Severity
  • MEDIUM
  • Exploitability Score
  • 10
  • Impact Score
  • 2.9
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.1
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • Attack Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Attack Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Privileges Required
  • NONE
  • User Interaction
  • NONE
  • Scope
  • UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • NONE
  • Availability Impact
  • HIGH
  • Base Score
  • 7.5
  • Base Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 3.9
  • Impact Score
  • 3.6
References
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 07:04:47 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-04 15:17:53 2020-04-20T20:15Z 2020-04-20T20:15:11 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-04 15:17:53 2021-07-21T11:39:23 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-04 15:17:53 Analyzed Vulnerability Status updated