CVE-2020-3948 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2020-3948 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 16/03/2020 | CVE Updated: 04/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2020
Source: vmware | Vendor: VMware | Product: Workstation
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2020-3948 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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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CWE Name: Local privilege escalation vulnerability
Source: VMware

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).