Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2019-5512 (CCN-158217)

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 COM classes appropriately. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow hijacking of COM classes used by the VMX process, on a Windows host, 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-2019-5512

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-cve20195512-priv-esc(158217)

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [03-25-2019]
VMware Host VMX Process COM Class 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