Remote Console vulnerabilitiesAnd the versions its exploited flaws hit.
Remote Console is made by VMware. We track 6 published vulnerabilities in it, across 16 versions. 1 of them is on the list of flaws known to be exploited, the newest added on 3 November 2021. If you run Remote Console, check your version against the exploited flaws below and patch those first.
The most recent Remote Console flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2020-3950, on 3 November 2021. We keep watching the known-exploited list.
Which versions of Remote Console do the exploited flaws hit?
Each exploited flaw lists the versions it affects, usually as ranges. "11.0.0 to before 11.0.1" means from 11.0.0 up to, but not including, 11.0.1. Find your version, then patch.
- CVE-2020-3950Exploited list, 3 Nov 2021
VMware Multiple Products Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
11.0.0 to before 11.0.1
Which Remote Console vulnerabilities are being exploited?
1 flaw is on the government list of vulnerabilities known to be exploited. These are the ones criminals are using now, so they go first, whatever their severity score says.
- 7.8VMware Multiple Products Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
VMware Fusion, Remote Console (VMRC) for Mac, and Horizon Client for Mac contain a privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper use of setuid binaries that allows attackers to escalate privileges to root.
Which Remote Console flaws are most likely to be used?
Ranked by the latest exploit-likelihood forecast: the chance each flaw is used in an attack in the next 30 days. A high severity score on its own doesn't tell you that. Flaws shared by many other makers' products are left out.
- 7.3%
VMware Fusion (11.x before 11.5.2), VMware Remote Console for Mac (11.x and prior before 11.0.1) and Horizon Client for Mac (5.x and prior before 5.4.0) contain a privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper...
- 1.5%CVE-2021-21999High
VMware Tools for Windows (11.x.y prior to 11.2.6), VMware Remote Console for Windows (12.x prior to 12.0.1) , VMware App Volumes (2.x prior to 2.18.10 and 4 prior to 2103) contain a local privilege escalation...
- 0.4%CVE-2019-5543High
For VMware Horizon Client for Windows (5.x and prior before 5.3.0), VMware Remote Console for Windows (10.x before 11.0.0), VMware Workstation for Windows (15.x before 15.5.2) the folder containing configuration...
- 0.4%CVE-2020-3974High
VMware Fusion (11.x before 11.5.5), VMware Remote Console for Mac (11.x and prior before 11.2.0 ) and Horizon Client for Mac (5.x and prior before 5.4.3) contain a privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper...
- 0.3%CVE-2019-5527High
ESXi, Workstation, Fusion, VMRC and Horizon Client contain a use-after-free vulnerability in the virtual sound device.
- 0.2%CVE-2020-3957High
VMware Fusion (11.x before 11.5.5), VMware Remote Console for Mac (11.x and prior) and VMware Horizon Client for Mac (5.x and prior) contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to a Time-of-check...
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1 flaw being exploited affects software Acme tracks
VMware Fusion, Remote Console (VMRC) for Mac, and Horizon Client for Mac contain a privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper use of setuid binaries that allows attackers to escalate privileges to root.
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- Remote Console on Acme's software list
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We track 6 published vulnerabilities listed under the name Remote Console, across 16 versions. The most recent Remote Console flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2020-3950, on 3 November 2021.
1 is on the list of flaws known to be exploited. The most recently added is CVE-2020-3950.
Each flaw names its own versions, usually as ranges. The newest, CVE-2020-3950, affects 11.0.0 to before 11.0.1. The versions for every exploited flaw are listed on this page.
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