CVE-2020-3965

Public Exploit

Description

VMware ESXi (7.0 before ESXi_7.0.0-1.20.16321839, 6.7 before ESXi670-202006401-SG and 6.5 before ESXi650-202005401-SG), Workstation (15.x before 15.5.2), and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.2) contain an information leak in the XHCI USB controller. A malicious actor with local access to a virtual machine may be able to read privileged information contained in hypervisor memory from a virtual machine.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory vmware.com
Affected: VMware VMware ESXi
Affected: VMware Workstation
Affected: VMware Fusion
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0015.html vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Jul/22 third party advisory mailing list
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158459/VMware-ESXi-Use-After-Free-Out-Of-Bounds-Access.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-3965?
CVE-2020-3965 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-3965?
To fix CVE-2020-3965, 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-2020-3965 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-3965 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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-2020-3965?
CVE-2020-3965 affects VMware VMware ESXi, VMware Workstation, VMware Fusion.
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