Medium severity · published Apr 1, 2019
CVE-2019-5518
VMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-201903001, 6.5 before ESXi650-201903001, 6.0 before ESXi600-201903001), Workstation (15.x before 15.0.4, 14.x before 14.1.7), Fusion (11.x before…
6.8
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
VMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-201903001, 6.5 before ESXi650-201903001, 6.0 before ESXi600-201903001), Workstation (15.x before 15.0.4, 14.x before 14.1.7), Fusion (11.x before 11.0.3, 10.x before 10.1.6) contain an out-of-bounds read/write vulnerability in the virtual USB 1.1 UHCI (Universal Host Controller Interface). Exploitation of this issue requires an attacker to have access to a virtual machine with a virtual USB controller present. This issue may allow a guest to execute code on the host.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Physical
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 56% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ES
ESXi · VMware
6.0; 6.0; 6.0; 6.5; 6.5; 6.5; +34 more · source: NVD
FU
Fusion · Vmware
10.0.0 before 10.1.6; 11.0.0 before 11.0.3 · source: NVD
WO
Workstation · Vmware
14.0.0 before 14.1.7; 15.0.0 before 15.0.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5518
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-5518
Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152290/VMware-Security-Advisory-2019-0005.html
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107541
Vendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0005.html
www.zerodayinitiative.com
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-421/
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