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CVE-2020-3993

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 allo

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.9 EPSS 0.00318
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Affected Products & Versions

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broadcom vmware nsx-t data center>= 2.5.0 and < 2.5.2.2.0
broadcom vmware nsx-t data center>= 3.0.0 and < 3.0.2
vmware cloud foundation>= 3.0 and < 3.10.1.1
vmware cloud foundation>= 4.0 and < 4.1
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Scoring & Timeline

5.9
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · security@vmware.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD20 Oct 2020 · 05:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0023.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
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