CVE-2020-3993
MEDIUMVMware NSX-T <3.0.2, <2.5.2.2.0 - Privilege Escalation
Title source: llmDescription
VMware NSX-T (3.x before 3.0.2, 2.5.x before 2.5.2.2.0) contains a security vulnerability that exists in the way it allows a KVM host to download and install packages from NSX manager. A malicious actor with MITM positioning may be able to exploit this issue to compromise the transport node.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0023.html
Scores
CVSS v3
5.9
EPSS
0.0032
EPSS Percentile
54.9%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Details
Status
published
Products (2)
broadcom/vmware_nsx-t_data_center
2.5.0 - 2.5.2.2.0
vmware/cloud_foundation
3.0 - 3.10.1.1
Published
Oct 20, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026