VMware Multiple Products Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. Actively exploited: CISA added this vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 03/11/2021. Patch affected systems as an emergency.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
| fusion | ≥ 11.0.0, < 11.5.2 | 11.5.2 |
| horizon client | ≥ 5.0.0, < 5.4.0 | 5.4.0 |
| remote console | ≥ 11.0.0, < 11.0.1 | 11.0.1 |
VMware Fusion (11.x before 11.5.2), VMware Remote Console for Mac (11.x and prior before 11.0.1) and Horizon Client for Mac (5.x and prior before 5.4.0) contain a privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper use of setuid binaries. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to escalate their privileges to root on the system where Fusion, VMRC or Horizon Client is installed.
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