Cybersecurity Alerts

VMware Multiple Products Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

VMware Fusion, Remote Console (VMRC) for Mac, and Horizon Client for Mac contain a privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper use of setuid binaries that allows attackers to escalate privileges to root.

Required Action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weakness Classification

CWE-269

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3950