CVE-2020-3960
lowpriority · track · 34EPSS 0.003 · 21 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
VMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-202006401-SG and 6.5 before ESXi650-202005401-SG), Workstation (15.x before 15.5.5), and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.5) contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in NVMe functionality. A malicious actor with local non-administrative access to a virtual machine with a virtual NVMe controller present may be able to read privileged information contained in physical memory.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–high · 3.6–8.4
weaknesses
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affected products (5)
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- n/a VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion≤ VMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-202006401-SG and 6.5 before ESXi650-202005401-SG), Workstation (15.x before 15.5.5), and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.5)enisa_euvdEU
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3960cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158459/VMware-ESXi-Use-After-Free-Out-Of-Bounds-Access.htmlcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/VMware-ESXi-Workstation-information-disclosure-via-NVMe-32488cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.1995/cnnvd
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0012.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0012.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0012.htmlPatchVendor Advisorynvd
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