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LOW · 3.6

CVE-2020-4008

The installer of the macOS Sensor for VMware Carbon Black Cloud (prior to 3.5.1) handles certain files in an insecure way. A malicious actor who has local access to the endpoint on which a macOS senso...

Vulnerability Description

The installer of the macOS Sensor for VMware Carbon Black Cloud (prior to 3.5.1) handles certain files in an insecure way. A malicious actor who has local access to the endpoint on which a macOS sensor is going to be installed, may overwrite a limited number of files with output from the sensor installation.

CVSS Score

3.6

LOW

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

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
VmwareCarbon Black Cloud< 3.5.1
AppleMacos-

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-4008?

CVE-2020-4008 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.6 (LOW). The installer of the macOS Sensor for VMware Carbon Black Cloud (prior to 3.5.1) handles certain files in an insecure way. A malicious actor who has local access to the endpoint on which a macOS senso...

How severe is CVE-2020-4008?

CVE-2020-4008 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 3.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-4008?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Carbon Black Cloud, Apple Macos.