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CVE-2019-5511

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Published: Apr 9, 2019Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 2.0 / Impact: 6.0
Source: NVD

Description

VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.0.3, 14.x before 14.1.6) running on Windows does not handle paths appropriately. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow the path to the VMX executable, on a Windows host, to be hijacked by a non-administrator leading to elevation of privilege.

Affected (2)

Products: Vmware: Workstation
Vmware
1 product
Workstation
Configuration A
2 vulnerable · 1 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Vmware
Workstation
From 14.0.0 to 14.1.6
Workstation
From 15.0.0 to 15.0.3
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Microsoft
Windows
All versions

References (2)

Source: security@vmware.com
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory

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