Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2019-5526 (CCN-161017)

Assigned:2019-05-14
Published:2019-05-14
Updated:2020-08-24
Summary:VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.1.0) contains a DLL hijacking issue because some DLL files are improperly loaded by the application. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to escalate their privileges to administrator on a windows host where Workstation is installed.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (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 (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
8.4 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.3 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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): Local
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:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN 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
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-427
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2019-5526

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152946/VMware-Workstation-DLL-Hijacking.html

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
108333

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-cve20195526-code-exec(161017)

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [05-16-2019]
VMware Workstation DLL Hijacking

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [05-16-2019]

Source: CCN
Type: VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2019-0007
VMware Workstation update addresses a DLL-hijacking issue (CVE-2019-5526)

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0007.html

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and < 15.1.0)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:workstation_player:15.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    vmware workstation *
    vmware workstation player 15.0.2