PT-2020-17818 · Vmware · Vmware Horizon Client

Published 2020-06-10 · Updated 2021-07-21 · CVE-2020-3961

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions VMware Horizon Client for Windows versions prior to 5.4.3

Description The issue is due to folder permission configuration and unsafe loading of libraries, allowing a local user on the system where the software is installed to exploit this and run commands as any user.

Recommendations For versions prior to 5.4.3, update to version 5.4.3 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to sensitive folders and libraries to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Incorrect Permission

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-732

Related Identifiers

CVE-2020-3961

Affected Products

Vmware Horizon Client

References · 5

• https://vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0013.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3961 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-3961 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/sysadm_in_channel/1877 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/4372 · Telegram Post