Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2019-5541 (CCN-171391)

Assigned:2019-11-12
Published:2019-11-12
Updated:2019-11-25
Summary:VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.5.1) and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.1) contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the e1000e virtual network adapter. Successful exploitation of this issue may lead to code execution on the host from the guest or may allow attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on their own VM.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.1 Critical (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.9 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/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): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
8.7 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N)
7.6 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:6.5 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
8.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-787
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2019-5541

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-cve20195541-code-exec(171391)

Source: CCN
Type: VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2019-0021
VMware Workstation and Fusion updates address multiple security vulnerabilities (CVE-2019-5540, CVE-2019-5541, CVE-2019-5542)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0021.html

Source: CCN
Type: ZDI-19-988
VMware Workstation e1000 Out-Of-Bounds Write Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and < 15.5.1)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.0.0 and < 11.5.1)
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    vmware workstation *
    vmware fusion *
    apple mac os x -
    vmware workstation 15.0
    vmware fusion 11.0