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MEDIUM · 6.7

CVE-2020-3980

VMware Fusion (11.x) contains a privilege escalation vulnerability due to the way it allows configuring the system wide path. An attacker with normal user privileges may exploit this issue to trick an...

Vulnerability Description

VMware Fusion (11.x) contains a privilege escalation vulnerability due to the way it allows configuring the system wide path. An attacker with normal user privileges may exploit this issue to trick an admin user into executing malicious code on the system where Fusion is installed.

CVSS Score

6.7

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
VmwareFusion>= 11.0.0, < 12.0.0
AppleMac Os X-

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-3980?

CVE-2020-3980 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.7 (MEDIUM). VMware Fusion (11.x) contains a privilege escalation vulnerability due to the way it allows configuring the system wide path. An attacker with normal user privileges may exploit this issue to trick an...

How severe is CVE-2020-3980?

CVE-2020-3980 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-3980?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Fusion, Apple Mac Os X.