Vulnerability in Vmware Fusion, Remote Console For Mac And Horizon Client
CVE-2020-3950
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. S…
EPSS: 0.161 (94.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- N/a Vmware Fusion, Remote Console For Mac And Horizon Client — versions 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)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0005.html (x_refsource_MISC)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/156843/VMware-Fusion-11.5.2-Privilege-Escalation… (x_refsource_MISC)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/157079/VMware-Fusion-USB-Arbitrator-Setuid-Privil… (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-3950?
- CVE-2020-3950 is a vulnerability in Vmware Fusion, Remote Console For Mac And Horizon Client. Published 2020-03-17.
- Is CVE-2020-3950 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2020-3950 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.