What is CVE-2020-3941?

CVE-2020-3941 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2020-01-15.

How severe is CVE-2020-3941?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2020-3941

The repair operation of VMware Tools for Windows 10.x.y has a race condition which may allow for privilege escalation in the Virtual Machine where Tools is installed. This vulnerability is not present in VMware Tools 11.x.y since the affec…

Vulnerability class: Race Condition

EPSS: 0.003 (21.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows
Vmware Tools
Vmware Tools For Windows (Vmware Tools) — versions VMware Tools for Windows 10.x.y

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-362 — Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition)

References

security@vmware.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-3941?: CVE-2020-3941 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2020-01-15.
How severe is CVE-2020-3941?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.