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CVE-2020-3998

Published: Oct 23, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD MITRE
6.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.3%
Top 34.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

VMware Horizon Client for Windows (5.x prior to 5.5.0) contains an information disclosure vulnerability. A malicious attacker with local privileges on the machine where Horizon Client for Windows is installed may be able to retrieve hashed credentials if the client crashes.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

horizon clientvmware
On-prem
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
VMware Horizon Client for Windowsn/a
Omnissa Horizon ClientOmnissa
SaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / saas-application
vmwarecommercialUSCloud & SaaSaka vmware inc
omnissacommercialUSCloud & SaaSaka omnissa workspace one access connector, omnissa horizon client, workspace one access

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0024.html
vmware.com

Timeline

Published
Oct 23, 2020
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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