7.8

CVE-2020-3948: vmware fusion

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 16-03-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-3948 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in vmware fusion. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.28%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 16-03-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.28%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

19%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.28% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.28%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Vmware2 products
  • fusion11.x before 11.5.2 | ≥ 11.0.0, < 11.5.2
  • workstation15.x before 15.5.2 | ≥ 15.0.0, < 15.5.2

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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