CVE-2020-3950
VMware Multiple Products Privilege Escalation Vuln - [Actively Exploited]
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
March 17, 2020, 7:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 12, 2022, 5:42 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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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.
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Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2020-3950 has a 6 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2020-3950
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2020-3950.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156843/VMware-Fusion-11.5.2-Privilege-Escalation.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157079/VMware-Fusion-USB-Arbitrator-Setuid-Privilege-Escalation.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0005.html | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE-2020-3950 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2020-3950 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Jul. 12, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-59 CWE-269 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 16, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156843/VMware-Fusion-11.5.2-Privilege-Escalation.html Third Party Advisory http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156843/VMware-Fusion-11.5.2-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157079/VMware-Fusion-USB-Arbitrator-Setuid-Privilege-Escalation.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157079/VMware-Fusion-USB-Arbitrator-Setuid-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Sep. 08, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Jul. 21, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-269 CWE-59 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 03, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157079/VMware-Fusion-USB-Arbitrator-Setuid-Privilege-Escalation.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 24, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156843/VMware-Fusion-11.5.2-Privilege-Escalation.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156843/VMware-Fusion-11.5.2-Privilege-Escalation.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0005.html No Types Assigned https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0005.html Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-269 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.0.0 up to (excluding) 11.5.2 *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.0.0 up to (excluding) 5.4.0 *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:remote_console:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.0.0 up to (excluding) 11.0.1 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 20, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156843/VMware-Fusion-11.5.2-Privilege-Escalation.html [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-3950 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-3950
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.38 }} -0.06%
score
0.73245
percentile