CVE-2019-5514

Published: Apr 1, 2019Modified: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

VMware VMware Fusion (11.x before 11.0.3) contains a security vulnerability due to certain unauthenticated APIs accessible through a web socket. An attacker may exploit this issue by tricking the host user to execute a JavaScript to perform unauthorized functions on the guest machine where VMware Tools is installed. This may further be exploited to execute commands on the guest machines.

Affected (1)

Products: Vmware: Fusion

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Vmware Fusion	From 11.0.0 to 11.0.3

Related CWEs

Missing Authentication for Critical Function

The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources.

References (6)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152290/VMware-Security-Advisory-2019-0005.html

Source: security@vmware.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107637

Source: security@vmware.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0005.html

Source: security@vmware.com

Vendor Advisory

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152290/VMware-Security-Advisory-2019-0005.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107637

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0005.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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