PT-2020-2666

CVE-2020-3950

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Published

2020-03-17

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Updated

2025-10-30

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CVSS 3.1
7.8
High
MetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions VMware Fusion versions 11.x before 11.5.2 VMware Remote Console for Mac versions 11.x and prior before 11.0.1 Horizon Client for Mac versions 5.x and prior before 5.4.0
Description The issue is due to improper use of setuid binaries, which may allow attackers with normal user privileges to escalate their privileges to root on the system where the software is installed. Successful exploitation of this issue can lead to privilege escalation.
Recommendations For VMware Fusion versions 11.x before 11.5.2, update to version 11.5.2 or later. For VMware Remote Console for Mac versions 11.x and prior before 11.0.1, update to version 11.0.1 or later. For Horizon Client for Mac versions 5.x and prior before 5.4.0, update to version 5.4.0 or later.
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