CVE-2020-3955 — CRITICAL (9.3)

Vulnerability Description

ESXi 6.5 without patch ESXi650-201912104-SG and ESXi 6.7 without patch ESXi670-202004103-SG do not properly neutralize script-related HTML when viewing virtual machines attributes. VMware has evaluated the severity of this issue to be in the Important severity range with a maximum CVSSv3 base score of 8.3.

CVSS Score

9.3

CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Vmware	Esxi	6.5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0008.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0008.htmlPatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-3955?

CVE-2020-3955 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 (CRITICAL). ESXi 6.5 without patch ESXi650-201912104-SG and ESXi 6.7 without patch ESXi670-202004103-SG do not properly neutralize script-related HTML when viewing virtual machines attributes. VMware has evaluate...

How severe is CVE-2020-3955?

CVE-2020-3955 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.3/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-3955?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Esxi.