Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-5539
VMware Workstation (15.x prior to 15.5.1) and Horizon View Agent (7.10.x prior to 7.10.1 and 7.5.x prior to 7.5.4) contain a DLL hijacking vulnerability due to insecure loading of a DLL by Cortado Thinprint. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to escalate their privileges to administrator on a Windows machine where Workstation or View Agent is installed.
Products affected by CVE-2019-5539
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-5539
0.21%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 43 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2019-5539
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.4
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.4
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6.4
|
NIST | |
|
7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2019-5539
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The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2019-5539
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https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0023.html
VMSA-2019-0023Patch;Vendor Advisory
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