CVE-2020-3961

VMware Horizon Client for Windows (prior to 5.4.3) contains a privilege escalation vulnerability due to folder permission configuration and unsafe loading of libraries. A local user on the system where the software is installed may exploit this issue to run commands as any user.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

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CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0013.html	Vendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0013.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

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

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 05:32

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0013.html - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0013.html - Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2020-06-15 16:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 05:32

NVD link : CVE-2020-3961

Mitre link : CVE-2020-3961

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-3961

JSON object : View

Products Affected

vmware

horizon_client

microsoft

windows

CWE

CWE-732

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

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