Improper access control in vCenter Server - CVE-2020-3952
Published: April 12, 2020 / Updated: February 20, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU26758
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3952
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: VMware, Inc
Affected software:
vCenter Server
vCenter Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions within the VMware Directory Service (vmdir), that is shipped with VMware vCenter Server, as part of an embedded or external Platform Services Controller (PSC). A remote attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and compromise the affected system.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-3952
Install updates from vendor's website.