CVE-2020-3991
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CVE-2020-3991 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.1/10 on the CVSS scale. VMware Horizon Client for Windows (5.x before 5.5.0) contains a denial-of-service vulnerability due to a file system access control issue during install time. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to overwrite certain admin privileged files through a symbolic link attack at install time. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
VMware Horizon Client for Windows (5.x before 5.5.0) contains a denial-of-service vulnerability due to a file system access control issue during install time. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to overwrite certain admin privileged files through a symbolic link attack at install time. This will result into a denial-of-service condition on the machine where Horizon Client for Windows is installed.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Horizon Client | >= 5.0.0, < 5.5.0 |
References
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0022.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0022.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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