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CVE-2020-3957

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CVE-2020-3957

Published: May 29, 2020

Modified: Aug 4, 2024

PUBLISHED

Description

VMware Fusion (11.x before 11.5.5), VMware Remote Console for Mac (11.x and prior) and VMware Horizon Client for Mac (5.x and prior) contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to a Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) issue in the service opener. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to escalate their privileges to root on the system where Fusion, VMRC and Horizon Client are installed.

VendorProductVersions

VMware

VMware Fusion

affected
11.x before 11.5.5

VMware

VMware Remote Console for Mac

affected
V11.x and prior

VMware

VMware Horizon Client for Mac

affected
5.x and prior

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