Vulnerability · Published Mar 16, 2020 · Assigned by vmware
CVE-2020-3948
High 7.8
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 0.3% (higher than 21% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 79.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Linux Guest VMs running on VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.5.2) and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.2) contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper file permissions in Cortado Thinprint. Local attackers with non-administrative access to a Linux guest VM with virtual printing enabled may exploit this issue to elevate their privileges to root on the same guest VM.
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