Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2019-5531
VMware vSphere ESXi (6.7 prior to ESXi670-201810101-SG, 6.5 prior to ESXi650-201811102-SG, and 6.0 prior to ESXi600-201807103-SG) and VMware vCenter Server (6.7 prior to 6.7 U1b, 6.5 prior to 6.5 U2b, and 6.0 prior to 6.0 U3j) contain an information disclosure vulnerability in clients arising from insufficient session expiration. An attacker with physical access or an ability to mimic a websocket connection to a user’s browser may be able to obtain control of a VM Console after the user has logged out or their session has timed out.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
5.4
MEDIUM
EPSS Probability:0.97%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| VMware | VMware vSphere ESXi | 6.7 prior to ESXi670-201810101-SG (affected), 6.5 prior to ESXi650-201811102-SG (affected), 6.0 prior to ESXi600-201807103-SG (affected) |
| VMware | VMware vCenter Server | 6.7 prior to 6.7 U1b (affected), 6.5 prior to 6.5 U2b (affected), 6.0 prior to 6.0 U3j (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.972%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | VMware by Broadcom · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2019-01-07T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2019-09-18T21:42:17 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-04T20:01:51 |
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