VMware ESXi/Workstation/Fusion NVMe out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in VMware ESXi, Workstation and Fusion. This impacts an unknown function of the component NVMe Handler. Such manipulation leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2020-3960. The attack must be carried out locally. 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). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component NVMe Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality.

The weakness was presented 09/15/2021 as VMSA-2020-0012. The advisory is shared for download at vmware.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2020-3960 since 12/30/2019. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.2

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/30/2019 🔍
09/15/2021 +624 days 🔍
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09/17/2021 +2 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: VMSA-2020-0012
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-3960 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-3960
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-182708
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413

Entryinfo

Created: 09/15/2021 16:19
Updated: 09/17/2021 16:53
Changes: 09/15/2021 16:19 (39), 09/17/2021 16:53 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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