CVE-2020-3998 json
VMware Horizon Client for Windows (5.x prior to 5.5.0) contains an information disclosure vulnerability.
published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-25263
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 70%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
VMware Horizon Client for Windows (5.x prior to 5.5.0) contains an information disclosure vulnerability. A malicious attacker with local privileges on the machine where Horizon Client for Windows is installed may be able to retrieve hashed credentials if the client crashes.
Patch / fix
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1.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% 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:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- n/a VMware Horizon Client for Windows
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
-
vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0024.html
patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-3998
- NVD CVE-2020-3998
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