CVE-2020-3961

HIGH

Vmware Horizon Client < 5.4.3 - Incorrect Permission Assignment

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

VMware Horizon Client for Windows (prior to 5.4.3) contains a privilege escalation vulnerability due to folder permission configuration and unsafe loading of libraries. A local user on the system where the software is installed may exploit this issue to run commands as any user.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0014
EPSS Percentile 34.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-732
Status published
Products (1)
vmware/horizon_client < 5.4.3
Published Jun 15, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026