Vulnerability · Published Mar 16, 2020 · Assigned by vmware
CVE-2020-3947
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Fusion from VMware. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 50% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 50.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.5.2) and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.2) contain a use-after vulnerability in vmnetdhcp. Successful exploitation of this issue may lead to code execution on the host from the guest or may allow attackers to create a denial-of-service condition of the vmnetdhcp service running on the host machine.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| VMware | Workstation | 15.x before 15.5.2 |
| VMware | Fusion | 11.x before 11.5.2 |
References
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0004.html x_refsource_CONFIRM