CVE-2020-3960
Last modified
CVE-2020-3960 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.4/10 on the CVSS scale. VMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-202006401-SG and 6.5 before ESXi650-202005401-SG), Workstation (15.x before 15.5.5), and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.5) contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in NVMe functionality. A malicious actor with local non-administrative access to a virtual machine with a virtual NVMe controller present may be able to read privileged information contained in physical memory.. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
VMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-202006401-SG and 6.5 before ESXi650-202005401-SG), Workstation (15.x before 15.5.5), and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.5) contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in NVMe functionality. A malicious actor with local non-administrative access to a virtual machine with a virtual NVMe controller present may be able to read privileged information contained in physical memory.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Fusion | >= 11.0.0, < 11.5.5 |
| Vmware | Workstation | >= 15.0.0, < 15.5.5 |
| Vmware | Vsphere Esxi | 6.5 |
| Vmware | Vsphere Esxi | 6.7 |
References
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0012.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0012.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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