Vulnerability · Published Oct 20, 2020 · Assigned by vmware
CVE-2020-3993
Medium 5.9
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in VMware NSX-T. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 61% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.9Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 39.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
VMware NSX-T (3.x before 3.0.2, 2.5.x before 2.5.2.2.0) contains a security vulnerability that exists in the way it allows a KVM host to download and install packages from NSX manager. A malicious actor with MITM positioning may be able to exploit this issue to compromise the transport node.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | VMware NSX-T | VMware NSX-T (3.x before 3.0.2, 2.5.x before 2.5.2.2.0) |
References
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0023.html x_refsource_MISC