Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2019-5511 (CCN-158216)

Assigned:2019-03-14
Published:2019-03-14
Updated:2020-08-24
Summary:VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.0.3, 14.x before 14.1.6) running on Windows does not handle paths appropriately. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow the path to the VMX executable, on a Windows host, to be hijacked by a non-administrator leading to elevation of privilege.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.9 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.0 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2019-5511

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-cve20195511-priv-esc(158216)

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [03-25-2019]
VMware Host VMX Process Impersonation Hijack Privilege Escalation

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [03-25-2019]

Source: CCN
Type: VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2019-0002
VMware Workstation update addresses elevation of privilege issues

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0002.html

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.0.0 and < 14.1.6)
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and < 15.0.3)
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:15.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    vmware workstation *
    vmware workstation *
    microsoft windows -
    vmware workstation 14.0
    vmware workstation 15.0.0