CVE-2019-5540
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CVE-2019-5540 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.7/10 on the CVSS scale. VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.5.1) and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.1) contain an information disclosure vulnerability in vmnetdhcp. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker on a guest VM to disclose sensitive information by leaking memory from the host process.. EPSS estimates a 1.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.5.1) and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.1) contain an information disclosure vulnerability in vmnetdhcp. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker on a guest VM to disclose sensitive information by leaking memory from the host process.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Workstation | >= 15.0.0, < 15.5.1 |
| Vmware | Fusion | >= 11.0.0, < 11.5.1 |
References
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0021.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0021.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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