CVE-2020-3974

VMware Fusion (11.x before 11.5.5), VMware Remote Console for Mac (11.x and prior before 11.2.0 ) and Horizon Client for Mac (5.x and prior before 5.4.3) contain a privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper XPC Client validation. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to escalate their privileges to root on the system where Fusion, VMware Remote Console for Mac or Horizon Client for Mac is installed.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0017.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0017.html	Patch Vendor Advisory

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

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0017.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0017.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2020-07-10 14:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 05:32

NVD link : CVE-2020-3974

Mitre link : CVE-2020-3974

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-3974

JSON object : View

Products Affected

vmware

remote_console
horizon_client
fusion

apple

macos

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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