SB2020011607 - Privilege escalation in VMware Tools for Windows
Published: January 16, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020011607
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3941)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in the repair operation of VMware Tools for Windows. A local user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the Windows VM.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.