CVE-2020-3993

MEDIUM

5.9

CVSS Score

Published: October 20, 2020 at 04:11 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:19 AM UTC

2 products affected across 2 vendorsCloud FoundationVMware Nsx T Data Center

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Severity

MEDIUM5.9

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.9%

Description

VMware NSX-T (3.x before 3.0.2, 2.5.x before 2.5.2.2.0) contains a security vulnerability that exists in the way it allows a KVM host to download and install packages from NSX manager. A malicious actor with MITM positioning may be able to exploit this issue to compromise the transport node.

Affected

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

VMware Nsx T Data Center · Broadcom

95%

v < 3.0.22.5.0 ≤ v < 2.5.2.2.03.0.0 ≤ v < 3.0.2

Affected range stops below 2.5.2.2.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 3.0.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Cloud Foundation · VMware

95%

3.0 ≤ v < 3.10.1.14.0 ≤ v < 4.1

Affected range stops below 3.10.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 4.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

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

Patch and advisory references

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0023.html

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0023.html

CVSS

5.9MEDIUM[email protected]

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: HIGH
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: NONE
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: NONE

Vector?

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StatusMODIFIED

CWE

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