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CVE-2020-3961

Published: Jun 15, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-732
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 71.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

VMware Horizon Client for Windows (prior to 5.4.3) contains a privilege escalation vulnerability due to folder permission configuration and unsafe loading of libraries. A local user on the system where the software is installed may exploit this issue to run commands as any user.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-732

Affected Products

horizon clientvmware
On-prem
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
VMware Horizon Client for Windowsn/a
vmwarecommercialUSCloud & SaaSaka vmware inc

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0013.html
vmware.com

Timeline

Published
Jun 15, 2020
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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