CVE-2020-4005

Summary

VMware ESXi (7.0 before ESXi70U1b-17168206, 6.7 before ESXi670-202011101-SG, 6.5 before ESXi650-202011301-SG) contains a privilege-escalation vulnerability that exists in the way certain system calls are being managed. A malicious actor with privileges within the VMX process only, may escalate their privileges on the affected system. Successful exploitation of this issue is only possible when chained with another vulnerability (e.g. CVE-2020-4004)

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
n/aVMware ESXi7.0 before ESXi70U1b-17168206affected
n/aVMware ESXi6.7 before ESXi670-202011101-SGaffected
n/aVMware ESXi6.5 before ESXi650-202011301-SGaffected

Weaknesses

  • Privilege escalation vulnerability

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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