Description
VMware Fusion (11.x before 11.5.2), VMware Remote Console for Mac (11.x and prior before 11.0.1) and Horizon Client for Mac (5.x and prior before 5.4.0) contain a privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper use of setuid binaries. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to escalate their privileges to root on the system where Fusion, VMRC or Horizon Client is installed.
Published: 2020-03-17
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: 7.3% Low
KEV: Yes
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History

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 02:15:00 +0200


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Metrics kev

{'dateAdded': '2021-11-03'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Subscriptions

Apple Macos
Vmware Fusion Horizon Client Remote Console
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: vmware

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-21T23:35:48.178Z

Reserved: 2019-12-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-3950

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T07:52:20.546Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2020-03-17T19:15:12.050

Modified: 2026-06-17T03:19:18.933

Link: CVE-2020-3950

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-269

    Improper Privilege Management