Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-3974
VMware Fusion (11.x before 11.5.5), VMware Remote Console for Mac (11.x and prior before 11.2.0 ) and Horizon Client for Mac (5.x and prior before 5.4.3) contain a privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper XPC Client validation. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to escalate their privileges to root on the system where Fusion, VMware Remote Console for Mac or Horizon Client for Mac is installed.
Vulnerability category: Gain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2020-3974
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:remote_console:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-3974
0.03%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-3974
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.2
|
HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
|
10.0
|
NIST | |
7.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2020-3974
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https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0017.html
VMSA-2020-0017Patch;Vendor Advisory
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