Privilege escalation

2020-06-1516:15:00

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High

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5.1%

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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.

CPENameOperatorVersion
horizon_clientlt5.4.3

CPE	Name	Operator	Version
	horizon_client	lt	5.4.3

References

www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0013.html