CVE-2020-3980 json
VMware Fusion (11.x) contains a privilege escalation vulnerability due to the way it allows configuring the system wide path.
published 2020-09-16 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-25245
- cvss
- 6.7
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 21%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
VMware Fusion (11.x) contains a privilege escalation vulnerability due to the way it allows configuring the system wide path. An attacker with normal user privileges may exploit this issue to trick an admin user into executing malicious code on the system where Fusion is installed.
Patch / fix
- vmware fusion 12.0.0
Exploit prediction
0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.7 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- n/a VMware Fusion
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
-
vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0020.html
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-3980
- NVD CVE-2020-3980
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