CVE-2020-3952: VMware vCenter Server Information Disclosure Vulnerability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Description

VMware vCenter Server contains an information disclosure vulnerability in the VMware Directory Service (vmdir) when the Platform Services Controller (PSC) does not correctly implement access controls. Successful exploitation allows an attacker with network access to port 389 to extract sensitive information.

Required action (CISA)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3952

Weakness behind it

CISA records this vulnerability as an instance of CWE-306. From there the chain continues into CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques, all inside this corpus.

References

• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3952
• KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog