Vulnerability · Published Jan 15, 2020 · Assigned by vmware
CVE-2020-3941
High 7.0
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in VMware Tools for Windows (VMware Tools) from VMware. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 24% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.0High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 76.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The repair operation of VMware Tools for Windows 10.x.y has a race condition which may allow for privilege escalation in the Virtual Machine where Tools is installed. This vulnerability is not present in VMware Tools 11.x.y since the affected functionality is not present in VMware Tools 11.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| VMware | VMware Tools for Windows (VMware Tools) | VMware Tools for Windows 10.x.y |
References
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0002.html x_refsource_CONFIRM