CVE-2019-5539

Published: Dec 23, 2019Modified: Nov 21, 2024

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (3)

Products: Vmware: Horizon View Agent, Workstation

2 products

Horizon View Agent

Configuration A

3 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Vmware Horizon View Agent	From 7.10.0 to 7.10.1
Vmware Horizon View Agent	From 7.5.0 to 7.5.4
Vmware Workstation	From 15.0.0 to 15.5.1

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Microsoft Windows	All versions

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Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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.

References (2)

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0023.html

Source: security@vmware.com

PatchVendor Advisory

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0023.html

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

PatchVendor Advisory

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