Description
The VMware has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in VMWare Tools. It is recommended that you take the necessary precautions by ensuring your products are always updated.
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Advisory ID |
VMSA-2020-0002 |
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Advisory Severity |
Important |
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CVSSv3 Range |
7.8 |
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Synopsis |
VMware Tools workaround addresses a local privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2020-3941)
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Issue Date |
2020-01-14 |
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Updated On |
2020-01-14 (initial Advisory) |
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CVE(s) |
CVE-2020-3941 |
For more information on the updates you can follow this url:
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0002.html
The Guyana National CIRT recommends users and administration to review these updates and to apply them where necessary.
Reference
VMware Releases Security Updates (US-Cert)
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2020/01/14/vmware-releases-security-update