CVE-2020-3972

VMware Tools for macOS (11.x.x and prior before 11.1.1) contains a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Host-Guest File System (HGFS) implementation. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with non-admin privileges on guest macOS virtual machines to create a denial-of-service condition on their own VMs.

CVSS v3 3.3 LOW
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

3.3^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0014.html	Vendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0014.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 05:32

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0014.html - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0014.html - Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2020-06-19 18:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 05:32

NVD link : CVE-2020-3972

Mitre link : CVE-2020-3972

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-3972

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos

vmware

tools

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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