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CVE-2020-3950

Assigner-vmware

Assigner Org ID-dcf2e128-44bd-42ed-91e8-88f912c1401d

Published At-17 Mar, 2020 | 18:41

Updated At-30 Jul, 2025 | 01:45

VMware Multiple Products Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

VMware Fusion, Remote Console (VMRC) for Mac, and Horizon Client for Mac contain a privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper use of setuid binaries that allows attackers to escalate privileges to root.

EPSS History

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▼Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV)

cisa.gov

Vendor:

VMware (Broadcom Inc.)

Product:Multiple Products

Added At:03 Nov, 2021

Due At:03 May, 2022

VMware Multiple Products Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Used in Ransomware

Unknown

CWE

CWE-269

Required Action:

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Additional Notes:

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3950

▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)

cve.org

Assigner:vmware

Assigner Org ID:dcf2e128-44bd-42ed-91e8-88f912c1401d

Published At:17 Mar, 2020 | 18:41

Updated At:30 Jul, 2025 | 01:45

▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

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

Vendor

n/a

Product

VMware Fusion, VMware Remote Console for Mac and Horizon Client for Mac

Versions

Affected

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)

Problem Types

Type	CWE ID	Description
text	N/A	Privilege escalation vulnerability

Type: text

CWE ID: N/A

Description: Privilege escalation vulnerability

References

Hyperlink	Resource
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0005.html	x_refsource_MISC
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156843/VMware-Fusion-11.5.2-Privilege-Escalation.html	x_refsource_MISC
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157079/VMware-Fusion-USB-Arbitrator-Setuid-Privilege-Escalation.html	x_refsource_MISC

Hyperlink: https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0005.html

Resource:

x_refsource_MISC

Hyperlink: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156843/VMware-Fusion-11.5.2-Privilege-Escalation.html

Resource:

x_refsource_MISC

Hyperlink: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157079/VMware-Fusion-USB-Arbitrator-Setuid-Privilege-Escalation.html

Resource:

x_refsource_MISC

▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)

1. CVE Program Container

References

Hyperlink	Resource
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0005.html	x_refsource_MISC x_transferred
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156843/VMware-Fusion-11.5.2-Privilege-Escalation.html	x_refsource_MISC x_transferred
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157079/VMware-Fusion-USB-Arbitrator-Setuid-Privilege-Escalation.html	x_refsource_MISC x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0005.html

Resource:

x_refsource_MISC

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156843/VMware-Fusion-11.5.2-Privilege-Escalation.html

Resource:

x_refsource_MISC

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157079/VMware-Fusion-USB-Arbitrator-Setuid-Privilege-Escalation.html

Resource:

x_refsource_MISC

x_transferred

2. CISA ADP Vulnrichment

Problem Types

Type	CWE ID	Description
CWE	CWE-269	CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

Type: CWE

CWE ID: CWE-269

Description: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

Metrics

Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
3.1	7.8	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Version: 3.1

Base score: 7.8

Base severity: HIGH

Vector:

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Metrics Other Info

kev

dateAdded:

2021-11-03

reference:

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-3950

Timeline

Event	Date
CVE-2020-3950 added to CISA KEV	2021-11-03 00:00:00

Event: CVE-2020-3950 added to CISA KEV

Date: 2021-11-03 00:00:00

▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)

nvd.nist.gov

Source:security@vmware.com

Published At:17 Mar, 2020 | 19:15

Updated At:13 Mar, 2025 | 17:28

CISA Catalog

Date Added	Due Date	Vulnerability Name	Required Action
2021-11-03	2022-05-03	VMware Multiple Products Privilege Escalation Vulnerability	Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Date Added: 2021-11-03

Due Date: 2022-05-03

Vulnerability Name: VMware Multiple Products Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Required Action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Metrics

Type	Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
Primary	3.1	7.8	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Secondary	3.1	7.8	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary	2.0	7.2	HIGH	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Type: Primary

Version: 3.1

Base score: 7.8

Base severity: HIGH

Vector:

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Type: Secondary

Version: 3.1

Base score: 7.8

Base severity: HIGH

Vector:

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Type: Primary

Version: 2.0

Base score: 7.2

Base severity: HIGH

Vector:

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CPE Matches

VMware (Broadcom Inc.)

>>fusion>>Versions from 11.0.0(inclusive) to 11.5.2(exclusive)

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

VMware (Broadcom Inc.)

>>horizon_client>>Versions from 5.0.0(inclusive) to 5.4.0(exclusive)

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

VMware (Broadcom Inc.)

>>remote_console>>Versions from 11.0.0(inclusive) to 11.0.1(exclusive)

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:remote_console:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Apple Inc.

>>macos>>-

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Weaknesses

CWE ID	Type	Source
CWE-269	Primary	nvd@nist.gov
CWE-269	Secondary	134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

CWE ID: CWE-269

Type: Primary

Source: nvd@nist.gov

CWE ID: CWE-269

Type: Secondary

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

References

Hyperlink	Source	Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156843/VMware-Fusion-11.5.2-Privilege-Escalation.html	security@vmware.com	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157079/VMware-Fusion-USB-Arbitrator-Setuid-Privilege-Escalation.html	security@vmware.com	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0005.html	security@vmware.com	Vendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156843/VMware-Fusion-11.5.2-Privilege-Escalation.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157079/VMware-Fusion-USB-Arbitrator-Setuid-Privilege-Escalation.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0005.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Vendor Advisory

Hyperlink: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156843/VMware-Fusion-11.5.2-Privilege-Escalation.html

Source: security@vmware.com

Resource:

Exploit

Third Party Advisory

VDB Entry

Hyperlink: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157079/VMware-Fusion-USB-Arbitrator-Setuid-Privilege-Escalation.html

Source: security@vmware.com

Resource:

Exploit

Third Party Advisory

VDB Entry

Hyperlink: https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0005.html

Source: security@vmware.com

Resource:

Vendor Advisory

Hyperlink: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156843/VMware-Fusion-11.5.2-Privilege-Escalation.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Resource:

Exploit

Third Party Advisory

VDB Entry

Hyperlink: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157079/VMware-Fusion-USB-Arbitrator-Setuid-Privilege-Escalation.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Resource:

Exploit

Third Party Advisory

VDB Entry

Hyperlink: https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0005.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Resource:

Vendor Advisory

CVE-2020-3950

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VMware Multiple Products Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Used in Ransomware

Unknown

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