Known Exploited Vulnerability
9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2020-3952
VMware vCenter Server Information Disclosure Vulne - [Actively Exploited]
Description

Under certain conditions, vmdir that ships with VMware vCenter Server, as part of an embedded or external Platform Services Controller (PSC), does not correctly implement access controls.

INFO

Published Date :

April 10, 2020, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 12, 2022, 5:42 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

VMware vCenter Server contains an information disclosure vulnerability in the VMware Directory Service (vmdir) when the Platform Services Controller (PSC) does not correctly implement access controls. Successful exploitation allows an attacker with network access to port 389 to extract sensitive information.

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-3952 has a 44 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-3952 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Vmware vcenter_server
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-2020-3952.

URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157896/VMware-vCenter-Server-6.7-Authentication-Bypass.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0006 Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Latest CVEs with their Proof of Concept exploits.

Python

Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago
5 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : May 24, 2024, 11:02 a.m. This repo has been linked 78 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : March 1, 2024, 8:47 a.m. This repo has been linked 22 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 6 months, 3 weeks ago
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Born at : Feb. 24, 2024, 1:05 p.m. This repo has been linked 22 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 7 months, 2 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Feb. 2, 2024, 2:11 p.m. This repo has been linked 494 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 11 months, 3 weeks ago
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Born at : Sept. 23, 2023, 11:14 p.m. This repo has been linked 22 different CVEs too.

A red team toolkit aka ART toolkit refers to a collection of tools, techniques, and methodologies used by penetration testers for convenient use of tools and techniques in order to get results faster. An ART toolkit also contains necessary commands which are really helpful for the pentesters.

Updated: 1 year, 3 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : May 20, 2023, 5:02 a.m. This repo has been linked 22 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 1 year, 1 month ago
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Born at : May 3, 2023, 2:08 p.m. This repo has been linked 59 different CVEs too.

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Born at : Jan. 21, 2023, 10:21 a.m. This repo has been linked 22 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 1 year, 11 months ago
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Born at : Oct. 11, 2022, 9:02 a.m. This repo has been linked 22 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 2 years ago
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Born at : Sept. 13, 2022, 6:22 p.m. This repo has been linked 22 different CVEs too.

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Born at : July 13, 2022, 2:50 a.m. This repo has been linked 22 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 2 years, 2 months ago
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Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago
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Born at : June 21, 2022, 7:45 a.m. This repo has been linked 943 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-3952 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-3952 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.

  • 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-287 CWE-306
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 13, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157896/VMware-vCenter-Server-6.7-Authentication-Bypass.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157896/VMware-vCenter-Server-6.7-Authentication-Bypass.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-863 CWE-287
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 02, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157896/VMware-vCenter-Server-6.7-Authentication-Bypass.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 10, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0006 No Types Assigned https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0006 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-863
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-3952 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

71.14 }} -3.34%

score

0.98110

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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