CISA KEV catalog
Confirmed active exploitation.
Listed in CISA's catalog of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities: attackers are using it in real attacks. Patch it with priority.
- Name
- VMware Multiple Products Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- Added to catalog
- Remediation due date (US federal)
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
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.
Affected products
vmware: fusion; vmware: horizon client; vmware: remote console; apple: macos
References7
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0005.html Vendor Advisory
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0005.html Vendor Advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/156843/VMware-Fusion-11.5.2-Privi… ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/157079/VMware-Fusion-USB-Arbitrat… ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/156843/VMware-Fusion-11.5.2-Privi… ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/157079/VMware-Fusion-USB-Arbitrat… ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=… US Government Resource
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
-
7.8
HIGH
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 7% percentile: 94 · as of 11 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-269
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