CVE-2020-3993 (GCVE-0-2020-3993)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-10-20 16:11 – Updated: 2024-08-04 07:52
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Summary
VMware NSX-T (3.x before 3.0.2, 2.5.x before 2.5.2.2.0) contains a security vulnerability that exists in the way it allows a KVM host to download and install packages from NSX manager. A malicious actor with MITM positioning may be able to exploit this issue to compromise the transport node.
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  • MITM vulnerability
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n/a VMware NSX-T Affected: VMware NSX-T (3.x before 3.0.2, 2.5.x before 2.5.2.2.0)
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