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TI-2020-03503 Aliases CVE-2020-4008GHSA-9xwh-vjwg-jqf3

The installer of the macOS Sensor for VMware Carbon Black Cloud (prior to 3.5.1) handles…

Priority LOW 17Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

The installer of the macOS Sensor for VMware Carbon Black Cloud (prior to 3.5.1) handles certain files in an insecure way. A malicious actor who has local access to the endpoint on which a macOS sensor is going to be installed, may overwrite a limited number of files with output from the sensor installation.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0021 11th 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 Carbon Black Cloud macOS SensorVMware Carbon Black Cloud macOS Sensor (prior to 3.5.1)—No fix listedCNA
  • VMware Carbon Black Cloud macOS Sensor Vendor— Affected VMware Carbon Black Cloud macOS Sensor (prior to 3.5.1) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:carbon_black_cloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.5.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:carbon_black_cloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.5.1 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-2020-4008
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9xwh-vjwg-jqf3

References

Advisory 1

Sources

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