CVE-2020-3956

VMware Cloud Director 10.0.x before 10.0.0.2, 9.7.0.x before 9.7.0.5, 9.5.0.x before 9.5.0.6, and 9.1.0.x before 9.1.0.4 do not properly handle input leading to a code injection vulnerability. An authenticated actor may be able to send malicious traffic to VMware Cloud Director which may lead to arbitrary remote code execution. This vulnerability can be exploited through the HTML5- and Flex-based UIs, the API Explorer interface and API access.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.5 MEDIUM

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157909/vCloud-Director-9.7.0.15498291-Remote-Code-Execution.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://citadelo.com/en/blog/full-infrastructure-takeover-of-vmware-cloud-director-CVE-2020-3956/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/aaronsvk/CVE-2020-3956	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0010.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:vmware:photon_os:-:::::::*

OR	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcloud_director::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcloud_director::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcloud_director::::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcloud_director:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2020-05-20 14:15

Updated : 2021-12-13 19:07

NVD link : CVE-2020-3956

Mitre link : CVE-2020-3956

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-3956

JSON object : View

Products Affected

vmware

photon_os
vcloud_director

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-917

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an Expression Language Statement ('Expression Language Injection')

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