CVE-2020-3957

VMware Fusion (11.x before 11.5.5), VMware Remote Console for Mac (11.x and prior) and VMware Horizon Client for Mac (5.x and prior) contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to a Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) issue in the service opener. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to escalate their privileges to root on the system where Fusion, VMRC and Horizon Client are installed.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
OR cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:remote_console:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 05:32

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References () https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0011.html - Vendor Advisory () https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0011.html - Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2020-05-29 20:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 05:32


NVD link : CVE-2020-3957

Mitre link : CVE-2020-3957

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-3957


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Products Affected

vmware

  • remote_console
  • fusion
  • horizon_client

apple

  • macos
CWE
CWE-367

Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition