Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-3972
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.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-3972
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 10 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-3972
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2.1
|
LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
3.9
|
2.9
|
NIST |
|
3.3
|
LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
1.8
|
1.4
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2020-3972
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https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0014.html
VMSA-2020-0014Vendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2020-3972
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*