CVE-2020-3992
Detail
Description
OpenSLP as used in VMware ESXi (7.0 before ESXi_7.0.1-0.0.16850804, 6.7 before ESXi670-202010401-SG, 6.5 before ESXi650-202010401-SG) has a use-after-free issue. A malicious actor residing in the management network who has access to port 427 on an ESXi machine may be able to trigger a use-after-free in the OpenSLP service resulting in remote code execution.
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CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
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Reference
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Vulnerability Name
Date Added
Due Date
Required Action
VMware ESXi OpenSLP Use-After-Free Vulnerability
11/03/2021
05/03/2022
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-416
Use After Free
NIST
CISA-ADP
Change History
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Modified Analysis by NIST 4/02/2025 3:08:45 PM
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CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 1/29/2025 1:15:35 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CVSS V3.1
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added
CWE
CWE-416
CVE Modified by CVE 11/21/2024 12:32:07 AM
Action
Type
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Reference
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0023.html
Added
Reference
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1377/
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Reference
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1385/
CVE Modified by VMware 5/14/2024 3:15:03 AM
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Modified Analysis by NIST 6/14/2022 10:59:51 PM
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Reference Type
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1377/ No Types Assigned
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1377/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1385/ No Types Assigned
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1385/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
CVE Modified by VMware 11/25/2020 7:15:12 PM
Action
Type
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Reference
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1377/ [No Types Assigned]
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Reference
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1385/ [No Types Assigned]
Initial Analysis by NIST 10/30/2020 12:46:38 PM
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NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS V2
NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
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CWE
NIST CWE-416
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CPE Configuration
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Reference Type
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0023.html No Types Assigned
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0023.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2020-3992 NVD
Published Date: 10/20/2020 NVD
Last Modified: 04/02/2025
Source: VMware