Vulnerability · Published Jun 19, 2020 · Assigned by vmware
CVE-2020-3972
Low 3.3
In plain English
A low-severity security flaw in VMware Tools for macOS. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 34% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)3.3Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 66.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
VMware Tools for macOS (11.x.x and prior before 11.1.1) contains a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Host-Guest File System (HGFS) implementation. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with non-admin privileges on guest macOS virtual machines to create a denial-of-service condition on their own VMs.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | VMware Tools for macOS | VMware Tools for macOS (11.x.x and prior before 11.1.1) |
References
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0014.html x_refsource_MISC