vmware Update
2680Warning Date
Severity Level
Warning Number
Target Sector
15 March, 2020
● Critical
2020-1015
All
Description:
vmware has released a security update to address several vulnerabilities in the following products:
- VMware Workstation Pro / Player (Workstation)
- VMware Fusion Pro / Fusion (Fusion)
- VMware Horizon Client for Windows
- VMware Remote Console for Windows (VMRC for Windows)
Threats:
Attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by doing the following:
- Execute arbitrary code
- Denial of service attack (DoS)
- Escalation of privilege
Best practice and Recommendations:
The CERT team encourages users to review vmware security advisory and apply the necessary updates:
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0004.html