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CVE-2020-3950: VMware Multiple Products Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
VMware Multiple Products · in CISA KEV since 2021-11-03
2021-11-03added to KEV
2022-05-03federal remediation due date
7.25%EPSS exploit probability (30 days) 94.1th percentile
7.8 HIGHCVSS 3.1
Unknownknown ransomware use
596days from NVD publication to KEV
What it is
VMware Fusion, Remote Console (VMRC) for Mac, and Horizon Client for Mac contain a privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper use of setuid binaries that allows attackers to escalate privileges to root.
Required action (CISA)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
| CWE | CWE-269 |
|---|---|
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD published | 2020-03-17 (Analyzed) |
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