CVE-2020-3998
mediumpriority · track · 26EPSS 0.013 · 70 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (3)
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- n/a VMware Horizon Client for Windows≤ VMware Horizon Client for Windows (5.x prior to 5.5.0)enisa_euvdEU
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sources
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references (5)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.nsfocus.net/vulndb/50278cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3998cnnvd
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0024.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0024.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0024.htmlPatchVendor Advisorynvd
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