Vulnerability Intelligence Report
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.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
7.8
HIGH
EPSS Probability:0.43%
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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 Workstation | 15.x prior to 15.5.1 (affected) |
| VMware | Horizon View Agent | 7.10.x prior to 7.10.1 (affected), 7.5.x prior 7.5.4 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.425%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | VMware by Broadcom · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2019-01-07T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2019-12-23T19:20:50 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-04T20:01:51 |
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