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VMware Workstation 15.0.x < 15.5.1 Vulnerability (VMSA-2019-0023)

high Nessus Plugin ID 132417

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Synopsis

A virtualization application installed on the remote Windows host is affected by a vulnerability

Description

The version of VMware Workstation installed on the remote Windows host is 15.0.x prior to 15.5.1. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability. Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update to VMware Workstation version 15.5.1, or later.

See Also

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

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 132417

File Name: vmware_workstation_vmsa_2019_0023.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 12/27/2019

Updated: 9/21/2020

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.4

Temporal Score: 3.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-5539

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:vmware:workstation

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, installed_sw/VMware Workstation

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/20/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/20/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-5539

VMSA: 2019-0023