CVE-2020-4004 json
VMware ESXi (7.0 before ESXi70U1b-17168206, 6.7 before ESXi670-202011101-SG, 6.5 before ESXi650-202011301-SG), Workstation (15.x before 15.…
published 2020-11-20 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-25269
- cvss
- 8.2
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 35%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
VMware ESXi (7.0 before ESXi70U1b-17168206, 6.7 before ESXi670-202011101-SG, 6.5 before ESXi650-202011301-SG), Workstation (15.x before 15.5.7), Fusion (11.x before 11.5.7) contain a use-after-free vulnerability in the XHCI USB controller. A malicious actor with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine may exploit this issue to execute code as the virtual machine's VMX process running on the host.
Patch / fix
- vmware fusion 11.5.7
- vmware cloud_foundation 3.10.1.2, 4.1.0.1
- vmware workstation 15.5.7
Exploit prediction
0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- n/a VMware ESXi
- n/a Workstation
- n/a Fusion
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-416 Use After Free
- Technology feeds
References
-
vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0026.html
patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-4004
- NVD CVE-2020-4004
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