CVE-2020-3993

VMware NSX-T (3.x before 3.0.2, 2.5.x before 2.5.2.2.0) contains a security vulnerability that exists in the way it allows a KVM host to download and install packages from NSX manager. A malicious actor with MITM positioning may be able to exploit this issue to compromise the transport node.

CVSS v3 5.9 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.9^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0023.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0023.html	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:vmware_nsx-t_data_center::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:vmware_nsx-t_data_center::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation::::::::

History

13 Aug 2025, 12:52

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Broadcom Broadcom vmware Nsx-t Data Center
CPE	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:nsx-t_data_center::::::::	cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:vmware_nsx-t_data_center::::::::

Information

Published : 2020-10-20 17:15

Updated : 2025-08-13 12:52

NVD link : CVE-2020-3993

Mitre link : CVE-2020-3993

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-3993

JSON object : View

Products Affected

vmware

cloud_foundation

broadcom

vmware_nsx-t_data_center

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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