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CVE-2019-5518

VMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-201903001, 6.5 before ESXi650-201903001, 6.0 before ESXi600-201903001), Workstation (15.x before 15.0.4, 14.x before 14.1.7), Fusion (11.x before 11.0.3, 10.x before 10.1.6) contain an out-of-bounds read/write vulnerability in the virtual USB 1.1 UHCI (Universal Host Controller Interface). Exploitation of this issue requires an attacker to have access to a virtual machine with a virtual USB controller present. This issue may allow a guest to execute code on the host.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.8, with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 3 products from vmware, from vmware, from vmware organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2019, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2019-04-01T21:30:43.953

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:45:05.753

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-125
    CWE-787
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application vmware fusion < 10.1.6 Yes
Application vmware fusion < 11.0.3 Yes
Application vmware workstation < 14.1.7 Yes
Application vmware workstation < 15.0.4 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.0 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.0 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.0 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.5 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.5 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.5 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.5 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.5 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.5 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.5 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.5 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.5 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.5 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.5 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.5 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.5 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.5 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.5 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.5 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.5 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.5 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.5 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.5 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.5 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.5 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.5 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.5 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.5 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.5 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.5 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.7 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.7 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.7 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.7 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.7 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.7 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.7 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.7 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.7 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.7 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.7 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.7 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.7 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.7 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.7 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.7 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.7 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.7 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.7 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.7 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.7 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.7 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.7 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.7 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.7 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.7 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.7 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.7 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.7 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.7 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.7 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.7 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.7 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.7 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.7 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.7 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.7 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.7 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.7 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.7 Yes
Operating System vmware esxi 6.7 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.