CVE-2020-3972

LOW

VMware Tools for macOS <11.1.1 - DoS

Title source: llm

Description

VMware Tools for macOS (11.x.x and prior before 11.1.1) contains a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Host-Guest File System (HGFS) implementation. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with non-admin privileges on guest macOS virtual machines to create a denial-of-service condition on their own VMs.

References (1)

[Vendor Advisory] https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0014.html

Scores

CVSS v3 3.3

EPSS 0.0004

EPSS Percentile 12.6%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Classification

Status published

Affected Products (1)

vmware/tools < 11.1.1

Timeline

Published Jun 19, 2020

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026