7.8
High
CVE-2020-3950 VMware Multiple Products Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Active exploitation observed
· CISA KEV catalogue
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Ransomware campaigns
Not observed so far
Weakness
CWE-269
Description
VMware Fusion (11.x before 11.5.2), VMware Remote Console for Mac (11.x and prior before 11.0.1) and Horizon Client for Mac (5.x and prior before 5.4.0) contain a privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper use of setuid binaries. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to escalate their privileges to root on the system where Fusion, VMRC or Horizon Client is installed.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| VMware Fusion, VMware Remote Console for Mac and Horizon Client for Mac | Versions not published |