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CVE-2020-3977 json

VMware Horizon DaaS (7.x and 8.x before 8.0.1 Update 1) contains a broken authentication vulnerability due to a flaw in the way it handled…

published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-25242

cvss
6.5
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.0%
EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 61%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

VMware Horizon DaaS (7.x and 8.x before 8.0.1 Update 1) contains a broken authentication vulnerability due to a flaw in the way it handled the first factor authentication. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to bypass two-factor authentication process. In order to exploit this issue, an attacker must have a legitimate account on Horizon DaaS.

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Exploit prediction

0.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD 2.0 4.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

  • n/a VMware Horizon DaaS

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality
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