#VU26074 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in VMware Workstation and VMware Fusion - CVE-2020-3948
Published: March 13, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU26074
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2020-3948
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
VMware Workstation
VMware Fusion
VMware Workstation
VMware Fusion
Software vendor:
VMware, Inc
VMware, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper file permissions in Cortado Thinprint. A local user with access to a Linux guest VM with VMware Tools installed can gain root privileges on the same guest VM.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.