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HIGH · 7.0

CVE-2020-3941

The repair operation of VMware Tools for Windows 10.x.y has a race condition which may allow for privilege escalation in the Virtual Machine where Tools is installed. This vulnerability is not present...

Vulnerability Description

The repair operation of VMware Tools for Windows 10.x.y has a race condition which may allow for privilege escalation in the Virtual Machine where Tools is installed. This vulnerability is not present in VMware Tools 11.x.y since the affected functionality is not present in VMware Tools 11.

CVSS Score

7.0

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
VmwareTools>= 10.0.0, < 11.0.0
MicrosoftWindows-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-362

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-3941?

CVE-2020-3941 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH). The repair operation of VMware Tools for Windows 10.x.y has a race condition which may allow for privilege escalation in the Virtual Machine where Tools is installed. This vulnerability is not present...

How severe is CVE-2020-3941?

CVE-2020-3941 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-3941?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Tools, Microsoft Windows.