github - ghsa-8vx8-8442-ph7f

ghsa-8vx8-8442-ph7f

Vulnerability from github

Published

2022-05-24 17:11

Modified

2022-05-24 17:11

Details

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.

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CVE-2020-3948 (GCVE-0-2020-3948)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5

Published

2020-03-16 17:17

Modified

2024-08-04 07:52

Severity ?

CWE

Local privilege escalation vulnerability

Summary

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.

References

URL

Tags

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0004.html

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Impacted products

Vendor

Product

Version

Version: 15.x before 15.5.2

Version: 11.x before 11.5.2

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