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CVE-2020-3974

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: July 10, 2020 at 01:14 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:19 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorFusionHorizon ClientRemote Console· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

VMware Fusion (11.x before 11.5.5), VMware Remote Console for Mac (11.x and prior before 11.2.0 ) and Horizon Client for Mac (5.x and prior before 5.4.3) contain a privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper XPC Client validation. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to escalate their privileges to root on the system where Fusion, VMware Remote Console for Mac or Horizon Client for Mac is installed.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Fusion· VMware
95%
v < 11.5.511.0.0 ≤ v < 11.5.5
Affected range stops below 11.5.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
apple-macos (environment)
Horizon Client· VMware
95%
v < 11.5.55.0.0 ≤ v < 5.4.3
Affected range stops below 11.5.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.4.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
apple-macos (environment)
Remote Console· VMware
95%
v < 11.5.511.0.0 ≤ v < 11.2.0
Affected range stops below 11.2.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 11.5.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
apple-macos (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0017.html

CVSS

7.8HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo

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