Vulnerability · Published Oct 20, 2020 · Assigned by vmware
CVE-2020-3994
High 7.4
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in vCenter Server. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 51% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.4High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 48.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
VMware vCenter Server (6.7 before 6.7u3, 6.6 before 6.5u3k) contains a session hijack vulnerability in the vCenter Server Appliance Management Interface update function due to a lack of certificate validation. A malicious actor with network positioning between vCenter Server and an update repository may be able to perform a session hijack when the vCenter Server Appliance Management Interface is used to download vCenter updates.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | vCenter Server | vCenter Server (6.7 before 6.7u3, 6.6 before 6.5u3k) |
References
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0023.html x_refsource_MISC