CVE-2020-3950 — VMware Multiple Products Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CISA KEV listed Added November 3, 2021 Remediate by May 3, 2022

Description

VMware Fusion, Remote Console (VMRC) for Mac, and Horizon Client for Mac contain a privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper use of setuid binaries that allows attackers to escalate privileges to root.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3950

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