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CVE-2020-3961:
VMware Horizon Client vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
VMware Horizon Client for Windows (versions prior to 5.4.3) contained a privilege escalation vulnerability identified as CVE-2020-3961. The vulnerability was disclosed on June 15, 2020, and was related to improper folder permission configuration (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from folder permission configuration issues in the VMware Horizon Client for Windows. This security flaw could potentially allow privilege escalation on affected systems (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow attackers to escalate privileges on affected systems running VMware Horizon Client for Windows, potentially gaining unauthorized access to system resources (NVD).
Exploitability
No public exploits were known to be available at the time of disclosure (ManageEngine).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was addressed in VMware Horizon Client for Windows version 5.4.3. Users of affected versions were advised to upgrade to this patched version to mitigate the security risk (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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