CVE-2020-3950
CVSS V2 High 7.2
CVSS V3 High 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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2020-3950
- Assigner
- security@vmware.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2020-03-17T19:15:12
- Last Modified Date
- 2022-07-12T17:42:04
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AND | ||||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 11.0.0 | 11.5.2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 5.0.0 | 5.4.0 |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:remote_console:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 11.0.0 | 11.0.1 |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- COMPLETE
- Integrity Impact
- COMPLETE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 7.2
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 10
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.1
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 7.8
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 1.8
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0005.html | Vendor Advisory |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156843/VMware-Fusion-11.5.2-Privilege-Escalation.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157079/VMware-Fusion-USB-Arbitrator-Setuid-Privilege-Escalation.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3950 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-3950 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 16:05:05 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-04 13:00:14 | 2020-03-17T19:15Z | 2020-03-17T19:15:12 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-04 13:00:14 | 2022-07-12T17:42:04 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-04 13:00:14 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |