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VMware Horizon Client CVE-2020-3961 Permission Bypass Vulnerability

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VMware Horizon Client for Windows (prior to 5.4.3) contains a privilege escalation vulnerability due to folder permission configuration and unsafe loading of libraries. A local user on the system where the software is installed may exploit this issue to run commands as any user.

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VMware Horizon Client

CVE References

CVE-2020-3961

Other References

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories.html
ID 4070
Created Jan 20, 2022
Description
Updated		 Oct 26, 2023
Risk black-background-circle-icon black-background-circle-icon black-background-circle-icon black-background-circle-icon lightgray-background-circle-icon
Coverage FortiClient
OS Windows
Vendor VMware
Patch manual
Application VMware Horizon Client