Is CVE-2020-3950 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-3950 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-30.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-3950?

CVE-2020-3950 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2020-3950?

Patch guidance is available from vmware security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2020-3950.

Fix CVE-2020-3950 - HIGH vmware fusion

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2020-3950?

3 products: vmware fusion, vmware horizon client, vmware remote console.

Description

VMware Fusion (11.x before 11.5.2), VMware Remote Console for Mac (11.x and prior before 11.0.1) and Horizon Client for Mac (5.x and prior before 5.4.0) contain a privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper use of setuid binaries. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to escalate their privileges to root on the system where Fusion, VMRC or Horizon Client is installed.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-269 · Improper Privilege Management CWE-269 · Improper Privilege Management

Metadata

Primary Vendor: VMWARE
Published: 3/17/2020
Last Modified: 10/30/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2020-3950

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