Unrated severityCISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published Mar 17, 2020· Updated Oct 21, 2025
CVE-2020-3950
CVE-2020-3950
Description
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.
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Affected products
4- VMware/Fusiondescription
- Range: <5.4.0
- Range: <11.0.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- packetstormsecurity.com/files/156843/VMware-Fusion-11.5.2-Privilege-Escalation.htmlmitrex_refsource_MISC
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/157079/VMware-Fusion-USB-Arbitrator-Setuid-Privilege-Escalation.htmlmitrex_refsource_MISC
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0005.htmlmitrex_refsource_MISC
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