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TI-2020-03470 Aliases CVE-2020-3972GHSA-5w32-6vq2-mmh8

VMware Tools for macOS (11.x.x and prior before 11.1.1) contains a denial-of-service…

Priority LOW 16Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

VMware Tools for macOS (11.x.x and prior before 11.1.1) contains a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Host-Guest File System (HGFS) implementation. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with non-admin privileges on guest macOS virtual machines to create a denial-of-service condition on their own VMs.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00395 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—VMware Tools for macOSVMware Tools for macOS (11.x.x and prior before 11.1.1)—No fix listedCNA
  • VMware Tools for macOS Vendor— Affected VMware Tools for macOS (11.x.x and prior before 11.1.1) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0.0 to before 11.1.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.0 to before 11.1.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-3972
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5w32-6vq2-mmh8

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2025-27491 VMSA-2025-0015: VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools updates address multiple… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-07286 VMware Tools Authentication Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1LOW 3.9
  • TI-2016-04622 Untrusted search path vulnerability in the HGFS (aka Shared Folders) feature in VMware… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-07316 Authentication bypass by capture-replay in VMware Tools CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-05043 Uncontrolled search path in VMware Tools for Windows, VMware Remote Console for Windows… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-16924 Improper signature verification in VMware Tools CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences