CVE-2020-3960
First published: Wed Sep 15 2021(Updated: )
VMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-202006401-SG and 6.5 before ESXi650-202005401-SG), Workstation (15.x before 15.5.5), and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.5) contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in NVMe functionality. A malicious actor with local non-administrative access to a virtual machine with a virtual NVMe controller present may be able to read privileged information contained in physical memory.
Credit: security@vmware.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| VMware Fusion Pro | >=11.0.0<11.5.5 | |
| VMware Workstation | >=15.0.0<15.5.5 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201701001 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201703001 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201703002 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201704001 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201710001 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201712001 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201803001 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201806001 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201808001 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201810001 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201810002 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201811001 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201901001 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201903001 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201905001 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201908001 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201910001 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7-670-201911001 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7-670-202004001 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2020-3960.
What is the severity of CVE-2020-3960?
The severity of CVE-2020-3960 is high.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-3960?
VMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-202006401-SG and 6.5 before ESXi650-202005401-SG), Workstation (15.x before 15.5.5), and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.5) are affected by CVE-2020-3960.
What is the CWE ID for CVE-2020-3960?
The CWE ID for CVE-2020-3960 is 125.
How can I fix CVE-2020-3960?
To fix CVE-2020-3960, you should update VMware ESXi to version ESXi670-202006401-SG or later for 6.7, and ESXi650-202005401-SG or later for 6.5. For Workstation, update to version 15.5.5 or later, and for Fusion, update to version 11.5.5 or later.
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- version/vmware workstation/15.0.0
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- version/vmware esxi/6.5
- version/vmware esxi/6.5-650-201701001
- version/vmware esxi/6.5-650-201703001
- version/vmware esxi/6.5-650-201703002
- version/vmware esxi/6.5-650-201704001
- version/vmware esxi/6.5-650-201710001
- version/vmware esxi/6.5-650-201712001
- version/vmware esxi/6.5-650-201803001
- version/vmware esxi/6.5-650-201806001
- version/vmware esxi/6.5-650-201808001
- version/vmware esxi/6.5-650-201810001
- version/vmware esxi/6.5-650-201810002
- version/vmware esxi/6.5-650-201811001
- version/vmware esxi/6.5-650-201901001
- version/vmware esxi/6.5-650-201903001
- version/vmware esxi/6.5-650-201905001
- version/vmware esxi/6.5-650-201908001
- version/vmware esxi/6.5-650-201910001
- version/vmware esxi/6.7
- version/vmware esxi/6.7-670-201911001
- version/vmware esxi/6.7-670-202004001