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TI-2020-03494 Aliases CVE-2020-3998GHSA-65w7-fcmg-7963

VMware Horizon Client for Windows (5.x prior to 5.5.0) contains an information disclosure…

Priority LOW 31Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

VMware Horizon Client for Windows (5.x prior to 5.5.0) contains an information disclosure vulnerability. A malicious attacker with local privileges on the machine where Horizon Client for Windows is installed may be able to retrieve hashed credentials if the client crashes.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01283 70th 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 Horizon Client for WindowsVMware Horizon Client for Windows (5.x prior to 5.5.0)—No fix listedCNA
  • VMware Horizon Client for Windows Vendor— Affected VMware Horizon Client for Windows (5.x prior to 5.5.0) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0 to before 5.5.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 to before 5.5.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-3998
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-65w7-fcmg-7963

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2020-03448 Improper privilege management in VMware Fusion, VMware Remote Console for Mac and Horizon… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2020-03472 VMware Fusion (11.x before 11.5.5), VMware Remote Console for Mac (11.x and prior before… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2020-03459 Incorrect permission assignment in VMware Horizon Client for Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2019-03948 Incorrect permission assignment in VMware Horizon Client for Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2018-05086 VMware Horizon Client for Linux (4.x before 4.8.0 and prior) contains a local privilege… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2018-05092 Out-of-bounds read in VMware Horizon 6, Horizon 7, and Horizon Client CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
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Sources

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