CVE-2020-3952

VMware vCenter Server Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

Yes

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Under certain conditions, vmdir that ships with VMware vCenter Server, as part of an embedded or external Platform Services Controller (PSC), does not correctly implement access controls.

Bajo determinadas condiciones, vmdir que se entrega con VMware vCenter Server, como parte de un Platform Services Controller (PSC) incorporado o externo, no implementa correctamente los controles de acceso.

VMware vCenter Server contains an information disclosure vulnerability in the VMware Directory Service (vmdir) when the Platform Services Controller (PSC) does not correctly implement access controls. Successful exploitation allows an attacker with network access to port 389 to extract sensitive information.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2019-12-30 CVE Reserved
2020-04-10 CVE Published
2020-04-15 First Exploit
2021-11-03 Exploited in Wild
2022-05-03 KEV Due Date
2024-08-04 CVE Updated
2024-10-22 EPSS Updated

CWE

CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function

CAPEC

References (9)

URL	Tag	Source
https://www.guardicore.com/2020/04/pwning-vmware-vcenter-cve-2020-3952
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0006.html
https://github.com/HynekPetrak/HynekPetrak/blob/master/take_over_vcenter_670.md

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48535	2020-06-01
https://github.com/bb33bb/CVE-2020-3952	2020-04-15
https://github.com/commandermoon/CVE-2020-3952	2020-04-15
https://github.com/gelim/CVE-2020-3952	2020-04-17
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157896/VMware-vCenter-Server-6.7-Authentication-Bypass.html	2024-08-04

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0006	2022-07-12

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server"				6.7 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "6.7"		-		Affected