VMware Horizon Client up to 5.4.2 on Windows Folder Permission privileges management
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability was found in VMware Horizon Client up to 5.4.2 on Windows and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component Folder Permission. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
VMware Horizon Client for Windows (prior to 5.4.3) contains a privilege escalation vulnerability due to folder permission configuration and unsafe loading of libraries. A local user on the system where the software is installed may exploit this issue to run commands as any user.
The weakness was presented 06/15/2020 (Website). The advisory is available at vmware.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2020-3961 since 12/30/2019. Local access is required to approach this attack. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
Upgrading to version 5.4.3 eliminates this vulnerability.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploiting
Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Horizon Client 5.4.3
Timeline
12/30/2019 🔍06/15/2020 🔍
06/16/2020 🔍
06/16/2020 🔍
Sources
Vendor: vmware.comAdvisory: vmware.com
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2020-3961 (🔍)
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413
Entry
Created: 06/16/2020 11:56Updated: 06/16/2020 12:01
Changes: 06/16/2020 11:56 (40), 06/16/2020 12:01 (17)
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