CVE-2020-3952 KEV EXPLOIT
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 90.4% (pctl 100)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-05-03.
Description
Under certain conditions, vmdir that ships with VMware vCenter Server, as part of an embedded or external Platform Services Controller (PSC), does not correctly implement access controls.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 90.38% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-306 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2022-05-03 |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2020-04-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | VMware vCenter Server Information Disclosure Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2021-11-03 |
| Due | 2022-05-03 |
| Vendor / product | VMware / vCenter Server |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| vmware | vcenter server |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | VMware vCenter Server 6.7 - Authentication Bypass | 2020-06-01 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157896/VMware-vCenter-Server-6.7-Authentication-Bypass.html
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0006
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157896/VMware-vCenter-Server-6.7-Authentication-Bypass.html
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0006
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-3952
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