Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2019-5514 (CCN-158818)

Assigned:2019-03-28
Published:2019-03-28
Updated:2021-07-21
Summary:VMware VMware Fusion (11.x before 11.0.3) contains a security vulnerability due to certain unauthenticated APIs accessible through a web socket. An attacker may exploit this issue by tricking the host user to execute a JavaScript to perform unauthorized functions on the guest machine where VMware Tools is installed. This may further be exploited to execute commands on the guest machines.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.7 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
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:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
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-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2019-5514

Source: MISC
Type: VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152290/VMware-Security-Advisory-2019-0005.html

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
107637

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-cve20195514-sec-bypass(158818)

Source: CCN
Type: VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2019-0005
VMware ESXi, Workstation and Fusion updates address multiple security issues

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0005.html

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.0.0 and < 11.0.3)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    vmware fusion *
    vmware fusion 11.0.0