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CVE-2020-3991
Published: Oct 16, 2020
Modified: Aug 4, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
VMware Horizon Client for Windows (5.x before 5.5.0) contains a denial-of-service vulnerability due to a file system access control issue during install time. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to overwrite certain admin privileged files through a symbolic link attack at install time. This will result into a denial-of-service condition on the machine where Horizon Client for Windows is installed.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | VMware Horizon Client for Windows | affected VMware Horizon Client for Windows (5.x before 5.5.0) |
References
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0022.html
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