{"uuid": "c799c1b9-a4ab-44b3-a7df-389965de5a94", "vulnerability_lookup_origin": "1a89b78e-f703-45f3-bb86-59eb712668bd", "author": "9f56dd64-161d-43a6-b9c3-555944290a09", "vulnerability": "CVE-2020-3950", "type": "seen", "source": "https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/osx/local/vmware_fusion_lpe.rb", "content": "{\"actions\": [], \"aliases\": [], \"arch\": \"x86, x64\", \"author\": [\"h00die\", \"Dhanesh Kizhakkinan\", \"Rich Mirch\", \"jeffball \", \"grimm\"], \"autofilter_ports\": [], \"autofilter_services\": [], \"check\": true, \"default_credential\": false, \"description\": \"This exploits an improper use of setuid binaries within VMware Fusion 10.1.3 - 11.5.3.\\n          The Open VMware USB Arbitrator Service can be launched outide of its standard path\\n          which allows loading of an attacker controlled binary.  By creating a payload in the\\n          user home directory in a specific folder, and creating a hard link to the 'Open VMware\\n          USB Arbitrator Service' binary, we're able to launch it temporarily to start our payload\\n          with an effective UID of 0.\\n          @jeffball55 discovered an incomplete patch in 11.5.3 with a TOCTOU race.\\n          Successfully tested against 10.1.6, 11.5.1, 11.5.2, and 11.5.3.\", \"disclosure_date\": \"2020-03-17\", \"fullname\": \"exploit/osx/local/vmware_fusion_lpe\", \"is_install_path\": true, \"mod_time\": \"2026-04-22 11:59:31 +0000\", \"name\": \"VMware Fusion USB Arbitrator Setuid Privilege Escalation\", \"needs_cleanup\": true, \"notes\": {\"Reliability\": [\"repeatable-session\"], \"SideEffects\": [\"artifacts-on-disk\"], \"Stability\": [\"crash-safe\"]}, \"path\": \"/modules/exploits/osx/local/vmware_fusion_lpe.rb\", \"platform\": \"OSX\", \"post_auth\": false, \"rank\": 600, \"ref_name\": \"osx/local/vmware_fusion_lpe\", \"references\": [\"CVE-2020-3950\", \"EDB-48235\", \"URL-https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0005.html\", \"URL-https://twitter.com/jeffball55/status/1242530508053110785?s=20\", \"URL-https://github.com/grimm-co/NotQuite0DayFriday/blob/master/2020.03.17-vmware-fusion/notes.txt\"], \"rport\": null, \"session_types\": [\"shell\", \"meterpreter\"], \"targets\": [\"Auto\"], \"type\": \"exploit\"}", "creation_timestamp": "2026-09-08T06:50:32.263957Z"}