CVE-2020-3950

7.8 HIGH 7% exploit odds exploited in the wild Fix listed Auth & access

What it is

VMware Fusion (11.x before 11.5.2), VMware Remote Console for Mac (11.x and prior before 11.0.1) and Horizon Client for Mac (5.x and prior before 5.4.0) contain a privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper use of setuid binaries. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to escalate their privileges to root on the system where Fusion, VMRC or Horizon Client is installed.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
In the wild: CISA lists this as exploited in real attacks. Treat as urgent.
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2019-12-30 00:00 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2020-03-17 19:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2021-11-03 Exploited in the wildAdded to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list
2022-05-03 Remediation deadlineCISA's due date for federal agencies to fix it
2026-06-17 03:19 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: yes, CISA lists it. This puts it above everything that is not.
Exploit odds: 7.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2020-03-17 19:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 03:19 UTC
Added to CISA KEV: 2021-11-03
Exploit probability: 7.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-269 · Improper privilege management
Record status: Analyzed

Affected

VMware Fusion < 11.5.2
VMware Horizon Client < 5.4.0
VMware Remote Console < 11.0.1

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record