Vulnerability in Broadcom VMware Nsx-T Data Center
CVE-2020-3993
VMware NSX-T (3.x before 3.0.2, 2.5.x before 2.5.2.2.0) contains a security vulnerability that exists in the way it allows a KVM host to download and install packages from NSX manager. A malicious actor with MITM positioning may be able to exploit this issue to compromise the transport node.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (59.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 59.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Broadcom VMware Nsx-T Data Center
- VMware Cloud Foundation
- VMware Nsx-T — versions VMware NSX-T (3.x before 3.0.2, 2.5.x before 2.5.2.2.0)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0023.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-3993?
- CVE-2020-3993 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Broadcom VMware Nsx-T Data Center. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2020-10-20.
- How severe is CVE-2020-3993?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-3993 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.