Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2020-3993 (CCN-190041)

Assigned:2019-12-30
Published:2020-10-20
Updated:2020-10-30
Summary:VMware NSX-T (3.x before 3.0.2, 2.5.x before 2.5.2.2.0) contains a security vulnerability that exists in the way it allows a KVM host to download and install packages from NSX manager. A malicious actor with MITM positioning may be able to exploit this issue to compromise the transport node.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
5.2 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): None
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
7.1 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2020-3993

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-cve20203993-sec-bypass(190041)

Source: CCN
Type: VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2020-0023
VMware ESXi, Workstation, Fusion and NSX-T updates address multiple security vulnerabilities

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0023.html

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 3.0 and < 3.10.1.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 4.0 and < 4.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:nsx-t_data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 2.5.0 and < 2.5.2.2.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:nsx-t_data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 3.0.0 and < 3.0.2)

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    vmware cloud foundation *
    vmware cloud foundation *
    vmware nsx-t data center *
    vmware nsx-t data center *