CVE-2020-3974

EUVD-2020-25239
VMware Fusion (11.x before 11.5.5), VMware Remote Console for Mac (11.x and prior before 11.2.0 ) and Horizon Client for Mac (5.x and prior before 5.4.3) contain a privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper XPC Client validation. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to escalate their privileges to root on the system where Fusion, VMware Remote Console for Mac or Horizon Client for Mac is installed.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 9%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
vmwarefusion
11.0.0 ≤
𝑥
< 11.5.5
vmwarehorizon_client
5.0.0 ≤
𝑥
< 5.4.3
vmwareremote_console
11.0.0 ≤
𝑥
< 11.2.0
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
References
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0017.html
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0017.html