CVE-2020-3948

State: Published
Severity: Not scored
Published: Mar 16, 2020
Updated: Aug 4, 2024
Reserved: Dec 30, 2019

Description

Linux Guest VMs running on VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.5.2) and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.2) contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper file permissions in Cortado Thinprint. Local attackers with non-administrative access to a Linux guest VM with virtual printing enabled may exploit this issue to elevate their privileges to root on the same guest VM.

Scores

The record has no CVSS score.

Weaknesses

The record names no weakness.

Affected Products

Product	Versions
WorkstationVMware	15.x before 15.5.2Affected
FusionVMware	11.x before 11.5.2Affected

References

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0004.html

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