Description
VMware Horizon Client for Windows (5.x before 5.5.0) contains a denial-of-service vulnerability due to a file system access control issue during install time. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to overwrite certain admin privileged files through a symbolic link attack at install time. This will result into a denial-of-service condition on the machine where Horizon Client for Windows is installed.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2020-25256 | VMware Horizon Client for Windows (5.x before 5.5.0) contains a denial-of-service vulnerability due to a file system access control issue during install time. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to overwrite certain admin privileged files through a symbolic link attack at install time. This will result into a denial-of-service condition on the machine where Horizon Client for Windows is installed. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: vmware
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-04T07:52:20.583Z
Reserved: 2019-12-30T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2020-3991
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Status : Modified
Published: 2020-10-16T14:15:12.063
Modified: 2024-11-21T05:32:07.423
Link: CVE-2020-3991
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Weaknesses
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