Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2020-3952 (CCN-179427)

Assigned:2019-12-30
Published:2020-04-09
Updated:2022-07-12
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.8 Critical (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
9.1 Critical (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
9.3 Critical (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
10.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-306
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2020-3952

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157896/VMware-vCenter-Server-6.7-Authentication-Bypass.html

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-vcenter-cve20203952-info-disc(179427)

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [06-02-2020]
VMware vCenter Server 6.7 Authentication Bypass

Source: CCN
Type: CYBERSECURITY & INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY AGENCY
KNOWN EXPLOITED VULNERABILITIES CATALOG

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [06-01-2020]

Source: CCN
Type: Rapid7 Vulnerability and Exploit Database [08-27-2020]
LDAP Information Disclosure

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0006

Source: CCN
Type: VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2020-0006
VMware vCenter Server updates address sensitive information disclosure vulnerability in the VMware Directory Service (vmdir) (CVE-2020-3952)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    vmware vcenter server 6.7 -
    vmware vcenter server 6.5
    vmware vcenter server 6.7