high7.8
CVE-2020-3948
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 im…
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Fusion | from 11.0.0 before 11.5.2 |
| Vmware | Workstation | from 15.0.0 before 15.5.2 |