SB2020091634 - Privilege escalation in VMware Fusion
Published: September 16, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020091634
Severity
Low
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3980)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the way the affected software allows configuring the system wide path. A local user can trick an admin user into executing malicious code on the system where Fusion is installed.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.