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CVE-2020-3991

Summary
Assigner-vmware
Assigner Org ID-dcf2e128-44bd-42ed-91e8-88f912c1401d
Published At-16 Oct, 2020 | 13:15
Updated At-04 Aug, 2024 | 07:52
Rejected At-
Credits

VMware Horizon Client for Windows (5.x before 5.5.0) contains a denial-of-service vulnerability due to a file system access control issue during install time. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to overwrite certain admin privileged files through a symbolic link attack at install time. This will result into a denial-of-service condition on the machine where Horizon Client for Windows is installed.

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▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
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Assigner:vmware
Assigner Org ID:dcf2e128-44bd-42ed-91e8-88f912c1401d
Published At:16 Oct, 2020 | 13:15
Updated At:04 Aug, 2024 | 07:52
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

VMware Horizon Client for Windows (5.x before 5.5.0) contains a denial-of-service vulnerability due to a file system access control issue during install time. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to overwrite certain admin privileged files through a symbolic link attack at install time. This will result into a denial-of-service condition on the machine where Horizon Client for Windows is installed.

Affected Products
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Product
VMware Horizon Client for Windows
Versions
Affected
  • VMware Horizon Client for Windows (5.x before 5.5.0)
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/ADenial-of-service vulnerability
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: Denial-of-service vulnerability
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https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0022.html
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0022.html
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References
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https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0022.html
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Hyperlink: https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0022.html
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▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:security@vmware.com
Published At:16 Oct, 2020 | 14:15
Updated At:23 Oct, 2020 | 19:10

VMware Horizon Client for Windows (5.x before 5.5.0) contains a denial-of-service vulnerability due to a file system access control issue during install time. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to overwrite certain admin privileged files through a symbolic link attack at install time. This will result into a denial-of-service condition on the machine where Horizon Client for Windows is installed.

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Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary3.17.1HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Primary2.03.6LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Type: Primary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 7.1
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 3.6
Base severity: LOW
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
CPE Matches

Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>windows>>-
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
VMware (Broadcom Inc.)
vmware
>>horizon_client>>Versions from 5.0.0(inclusive) to 5.5.0(exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
NVD-CWE-OtherPrimarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: NVD-CWE-Other
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
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https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0022.htmlsecurity@vmware.com
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Hyperlink: https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0022.html
Source: security@vmware.com
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