Race condition in VMware Tools - CVE-2020-3941
Published: January 16, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU24342
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3941
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: VMware, Inc
Affected software:
VMware Tools
VMware Tools
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in the repair operation of VMware Tools for Windows. A local user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the Windows VM.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-3941
Install updates from vendor's website.