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CVE-2020-3972

Published: Jun 19, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD MITRE
3.3CVSSLOW
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 70.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

VMware Tools for macOS (11.x.x and prior before 11.1.1) contains a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Host-Guest File System (HGFS) implementation. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with non-admin privileges on guest macOS virtual machines to create a denial-of-service condition on their own VMs.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:L
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

VMware Tools for macOSn/a
toolsvmware
On-prem
DevTools & CI / ide-editor
vmwarecommercialUSCloud & SaaSaka vmware inc

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0014.html
vmware.com

Timeline

Published
Jun 19, 2020
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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