Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2020-3991
VMware Horizon Client for Windows (5.x before 5.5.0) contains a denial-of-service vulnerability due to a file system access control issue during install time. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to overwrite certain admin privileged files through a symbolic link attack at install time. This will result into a denial-of-service condition on the machine where Horizon Client for Windows is installed.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
7.1
HIGH
EPSS Probability:0.34%
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| vmware | horizon_client | all |
| microsoft | windows | all |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.339%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | VMware by Broadcom · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2019-12-30T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2020-10-16T13:15:22 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-04T07:52:20 |
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