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CVE-2020-3948 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0004.html	CVE	Vendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0004.html	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-732	Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
vmware fusion	>= 11.0.0, < 11.5.2
CPE cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
vmware workstation	>= 15.0.0, < 15.5.2
CPE cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jul 21, 2021	CWE Remap	[email protected]
Mar 20, 2020	Initial Analysis	[email protected]