CVE-2020-3957

Summary

VMware Fusion (11.x before 11.5.5), VMware Remote Console for Mac (11.x and prior) and VMware Horizon Client for Mac (5.x and prior) contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to a Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) issue in the service opener. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to escalate their privileges to root on the system where Fusion, VMRC and Horizon Client are installed.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
VMwareVMware Fusion11.x before 11.5.5affected
VMwareVMware Remote Console for MacV11.x and prioraffected
VMwareVMware Horizon Client for Mac5.x and prioraffected

Weaknesses

  • Local privilege escalation vulnerability

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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