#VU29299 Race condition in VMware, Inc products - CVE-2020-3966
Published: June 25, 2020 / Updated: July 1, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU29299
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3966
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
VMware ESXi
VMware Fusion
VMware Workstation
Cloud Foundation
VMware ESXi
VMware Fusion
VMware Workstation
Cloud Foundation
Software vendor:
VMware, Inc
VMware, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in the USB 2.0 controller (EHCI). A local attacker can exploit the race, leading to heap-overflow and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.