CVE-2020-3941

Description

The repair operation of VMware Tools for Windows 10.x.y has a race condition which may allow for privilege escalation in the Virtual Machine where Tools is installed. This vulnerability is not present in VMware Tools 11.x.y since the affected functionality is not present in VMware Tools 11.

Category

7.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory vmware.com
Affected: VMware VMware Tools for Windows (VMware Tools)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0002.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-3941?
CVE-2020-3941 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-3941?
To fix CVE-2020-3941, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-3941 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-3941 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-3941?
CVE-2020-3941 affects VMware VMware Tools for Windows (VMware Tools).
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