FKIE_CVE-2020-3950

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2020-03-17 19:15 - Updated: 2025-10-30 20:07
Severity ?
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
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.
References
security@vmware.comhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156843/VMware-Fusion-11.5.2-Privilege-Escalation.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
security@vmware.comhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157079/VMware-Fusion-USB-Arbitrator-Setuid-Privilege-Escalation.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
security@vmware.comhttps://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0005.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156843/VMware-Fusion-11.5.2-Privilege-Escalation.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157079/VMware-Fusion-USB-Arbitrator-Setuid-Privilege-Escalation.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0005.htmlVendor Advisory
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-3950US Government Resource
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
vmware fusion *
vmware horizon_client *
vmware remote_console *
apple macos -
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