Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2019-5515 (CCN-158819)

Assigned:2019-03-28
Published:2019-03-28
Updated:2019-05-29
Summary:VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.0.3, 14.x before 14.1.6) and Fusion (11.x before 11.0.3, 10.x before 10.1.6) updates address an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the e1000 and e1000e virtual network adapters. Exploitation of this issue may lead to code execution on the host from the guest but it is more likely to result in a denial of service of the guest.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.7 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/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): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
6.4 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:9.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-787
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2019-5515

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-cve20195515-code-exec(158819)

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

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
107634

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

Source: CCN
Type: ZDI-19-306
VMware Workstation e1000 Out-Of-Bounds Write Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-306/

Source: CCN
Type: ZDI-19-516
VMware Workstation e1000 Memory Corruption Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-516/

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 10.0.0 and < 10.1.6)
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.0.0 and < 11.0.3)
  • OR 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)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    vmware fusion *
    vmware fusion *
    vmware workstation *
    vmware workstation *
    vmware workstation 14.0
    vmware fusion 10.0
    vmware workstation 15.0
    vmware fusion 11.0