CVE-2020-4005 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2020-4005 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 20/11/2020 | CVE Updated: 04/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2020
Source: vmware | Vendor: n/a | Product: VMware ESXi
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2020-4005 Description

VMware ESXi (7.0 before ESXi70U1b-17168206, 6.7 before ESXi670-202011101-SG, 6.5 before ESXi650-202011301-SG) contains a privilege-escalation vulnerability that exists in the way certain system calls are being managed. A malicious actor with privileges within the VMX process only, may escalate their privileges on the affected system. Successful exploitation of this issue is only possible when chained with another vulnerability (e.g. CVE-2020-4004)

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: Privilege escalation vulnerability
Source: n/a

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).