CVE-2019-5514

high

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.

References

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

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

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

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2019-04-01

Updated: 2021-07-21

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

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

Severity: High