CVE-2020-3941
High
Description
The repair operation of VMware Tools for Windows 10.x.y has a race condition which may allow for privilege escalation in the Virtual Machine where Tools is installed. This vulnerability is not present in VMware Tools 11.x.y since the affected functionality is not present in VMware Tools 11.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.0
Exploit probability—
Product
Vmware Tools
PublishedJan 15, 2020
First seenJan 15, 2020
How to fix
Update
- vmware tools11.0.0 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| vmware tools | 10.0.0 ≤ v < 11.0.0 | 11.0.0 |
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