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VMware Fusion 11.0.x < 11.5.3 'setuid' Privilege Escalation (VMSA-2020-0005)

high Nessus Plugin ID 134974

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Synopsis

A virtualization application installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability

Description

The version of VMware Fusion installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is 11.0.x prior to 11.5.3. It is, therefore, affected by a flaw related to improper use of setuid binaries that allows privilege escalation. Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update to VMware Fusion version 11.5.3, or later.

See Also

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0005.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 134974

File Name: macosx_fusion_vmsa_2020_0005.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: macosx

Published: 3/27/2020

Updated: 5/4/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-3950

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:vmware:fusion

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, installed_sw/VMware Fusion

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/17/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/17/2020

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 5/3/2022

Exploitable With

Metasploit (VMware Fusion USB Arbitrator Setuid Privilege Escalation)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-3950

IAVA: 2020-A-0119

VMSA: 2020-0005