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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.4 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.4^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0023.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0023.html	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view_agent::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view_agent::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation::::::::

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 04:45

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0023.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0023.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2019-12-23 20:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 04:45

NVD link : CVE-2019-5539

Mitre link : CVE-2019-5539

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-5539

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows

vmware

workstation
horizon_view_agent

CWE

CWE-427

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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