Vulnerability CVE-2019-5524

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2019-5524 (CCN-158822)

Assigned:

2019-03-28

Published:

2019-03-28

Updated:

2019-04-04

Summary:

VMware Workstation (14.x before 14.1.6) and Fusion (10.x before 10.1.6) contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the e1000 virtual network adapter. This issue may allow a guest to execute code on the host.

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

9.8 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.5 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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): None User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:	Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): High Integrity (I): High Availibility (A): High

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

10.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Network Access Complexity (AC): Low Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Complete Integrity (I): Complete Availibility (A): Complete

Vulnerability Type:

CWE-787

Vulnerability Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2019-5524

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

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
107635

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-cve20195524-code-exec(158822)

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 >= 10.0.0 and < 10.1.6)

OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.0.0 and < 14.1.6)

Configuration CCN 1:

cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Denotes that component is vulnerable

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