VMware ESXi/Workstation/Fusion VMCI Host Driver resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in VMware ESXi, Workstation and Fusion. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component VMCI Host Driver. Such manipulation leads to resource consumption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2020-3995. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in VMware ESXi, Workstation and Fusion (Virtualization Software) (affected version unknown) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component VMCI Host Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. Impacted is availability.

The weakness was presented 10/21/2020. The advisory is shared for download at vmware.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2020-3995. The attack may be launched remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.7

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/30/2019 🔍
10/21/2020 +295 days 🔍
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11/22/2020 +32 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: vmware.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-3995 (🔍)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-3995
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-162968
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413

Entryinfo

Created: 10/21/2020 08:06
Updated: 11/22/2020 02:34
Changes: 10/21/2020 08:06 (36), 11/20/2020 08:21 (4), 11/22/2020 02:28 (2), 11/22/2020 02:34 (14)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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