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CVE-2020-3940


VMware Workspace ONE SDK and dependent mobile application updates address sensitive information disclosure vulnerability.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.9, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 9 products from vmware, from vmware, from vmware and 6 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2020-01-17T18:15:13.290

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:32:00.190

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.9 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-295

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application vmware workspace_one_boxer < 5.13.1 Yes
Application vmware workspace_one_content < 3.21 Yes
Application vmware workspace_one_content < 4.20 Yes
Application vmware workspace_one_intelligent_hub < 19.11.1 Yes
Application vmware workspace_one_notebook < 1.2.1 Yes
Application vmware workspace_one_people < 1.3.2 Yes
Application vmware workspace_one_piv-d_manager < 1.4.2 Yes
Application vmware workspace_one_sdk < 1.4.1 Yes
Application vmware workspace_one_sdk < 1.5.1 Yes
Application vmware workspace_one_sdk < 19.11.1 Yes
Application vmware workspace_one_sdk_\(objective-c\) < 5.9.9.8 Yes
Application vmware workspace_one_web < 7.10.8 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For vmware's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.