CVE-2020-4008 json
The installer of the macOS Sensor for VMware Carbon Black Cloud (prior to 3.5.1) handles certain files in an insecure way.
published 2020-12-16 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-25273
- cvss
- 3.6
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 11%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The installer of the macOS Sensor for VMware Carbon Black Cloud (prior to 3.5.1) handles certain files in an insecure way. A malicious actor who has local access to the endpoint on which a macOS sensor is going to be installed, may overwrite a limited number of files with output from the sensor installation.
Patch / fix
- vmware carbon_black_cloud 3.5.1
Exploit prediction
0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 11% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 3.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.3 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- n/a VMware Carbon Black Cloud macOS Sensor
References
-
vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0028.html
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-4008
- NVD CVE-2020-4008
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