CVE-2020-3955

Description

ESXi 6.5 without patch ESXi650-201912104-SG and ESXi 6.7 without patch ESXi670-202004103-SG do not properly neutralize script-related HTML when viewing virtual machines attributes. VMware has evaluated the severity of this issue to be in the Important severity range with a maximum CVSSv3 base score of 8.3.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.94% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory vmware.com
Affected: VMware ESXi
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0008.html patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-3955?
CVE-2020-3955 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-3955?
To fix CVE-2020-3955, 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-2020-3955 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-3955 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-3955?
CVE-2020-3955 affects VMware ESXi.
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