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CVE-2020-3956

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Published: May 20, 2020Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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8.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (4)

Vmware
1 product
Vcloud Director
Configuration A
3 vulnerable · 1 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Vmware
Vcloud Director
From 10.0.0.0 to 10.0.0.2
Vcloud Director
From 9.5.0.0 to 9.5.0.6
Vcloud Director
From 9.7.0.0 to 9.7.0.5
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Vmware
Photon Os
All versions
Configuration B
1 vulnerable · 1 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Vcloud Director
From 9.1.0.0 to 9.1.0.4
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Linux
Linux Kernel
All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-917
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an Expression Language Statement ('Expression Language Injection')
The product constructs all or part of an expression language (EL) statement in a framework such as a Java Server Page (JSP) using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended EL statement before it is executed.

References (8)

Source: security@vmware.com
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: security@vmware.com
ExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: security@vmware.com
ExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: security@vmware.com
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

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