Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in VMware Fusion - CVE-2020-3980
Published: September 16, 2020 / Updated: March 7, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU46759
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3980
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the way the affected software allows configuring the system wide path. A local user can trick an admin user into executing malicious code on the system where Fusion is installed.
Affected software
VMware Fusion
How to mitigate CVE-2020-3980
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.