Name: CVE-2020-3941: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2020-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2020-3941, CWE-362, CVSS 7, EPSS 0.00308

The repair operation of VMware Tools for Windows 10.x.y has a race condition which may allow for privilege escalation in the Virtual Machine where Tools is installed. This vulnerability is not present in VMware Tools 11.x.y since the affected functionality is not present in VMware Tools 11.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Vmware Vmware Tools	—	Update VMware Tools to the latest version	Jun 3, 2025	Jan 14, 2020

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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