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CVE-2019-5526

VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.1.0) contains a DLL hijacking issue because some DLL files are improperly loaded by the application. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to escalate their privileges to administrator on a windows host where Workstation is installed.

Published

2019-05-15T16:29:00.910

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:45:07.783

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-427

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	vmware	workstation	< 15.1.0	Yes

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152946/VMware-Workstation-DLL-Hijacking.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108333 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0007.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152946/VMware-Workstation-DLL-Hijacking.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108333 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0007.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)