CVE-2020-3964 json
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 b…
published 2020-06-25 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-25229
- cvss
- 4.7
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 41%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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 EHCI USB controller. A malicious actor with local access to a virtual machine may be able to read privileged information contained in the hypervisor's memory. Additional conditions beyond the attacker's control need to be present for exploitation to be possible.
Patch / fix
- vmware cloud_foundation 3.10, 4.0.1
- vmware fusion 11.5.2
- vmware workstation 15.5.2
Exploit prediction
0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158459/VMware-ESXi-Use-After-Free-Out-Of-Bounds-Access.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 1.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- VMware VMware ESXi
- VMware Workstation
- VMware Fusion
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-908 Use of Uninitialized Resource
- Technology feeds
References
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/158459/VMware-ESXi-Use-After-Free-Out-Of-Bounds-Access.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0015.html
vendor-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2020/Jul/22
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-3964
- NVD CVE-2020-3964
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