CVE-2020-3994 Security feature bypass in vCenter Server
A malicious actor with network positioning can hijack sessions during vCenter updates due to missing certificate validation, potentially leading to account takeover or code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-3994?
CVE-2020-3994 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vmware Cloud Foundation, published on 20 Oct 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
VMware vCenter Server (6.7 before 6.7u3, 6.6 before 6.5u3k) contains a session hijack vulnerability in the vCenter Server Appliance Management Interface update function due to a lack of certificate validation. A malicious actor with network positioning between vCenter Server and an update repository may be able to perform a session hijack when the vCenter Server Appliance Management Interface is used to download vCenter updates.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-3994?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Vmware Cloud Foundation, Vmware Vcenter Server.
How do I fix CVE-2020-3994?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-3994 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-3994 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-3994 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-cwr2-2v2q-jq6q.