CVE-2020-4008

Severity: low (CVSS 3.6 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-12-16 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

The installer of the macOS Sensor for VMware Carbon Black Cloud (prior to 3.5.1) handles certain files in an insecure way. A malicious actor who has local access to the endpoint on which a macOS sensor is going to be installed, may overwrite a limited number of files with output from the sensor installation.

Affected products

VMware Carbon Black Cloud macOS Sensor: before 3.5.1 — fixed in 3.5.1
VMware Carbon Black Cloud macOS Sensor: VMware Carbon Black Cloud macOS Sensor (prior to 3.5.1)

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: VMware Carbon Black Cloud macOS Sensor 3.5.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0028.html
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0028.html

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