High severity · published Sep 18, 2019
CVE-2019-5534
VMware vCenter Server (6.7.x prior to 6.7 U3, 6.5 prior to 6.5 U3 and 6.0 prior to 6.0 U3j) contains an information disclosure vulnerability where Virtual Machines deployed from…
7.7
CVSS
1.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
VMware vCenter Server (6.7.x prior to 6.7 U3, 6.5 prior to 6.5 U3 and 6.0 prior to 6.0 U3j) contains an information disclosure vulnerability where Virtual Machines deployed from an OVF could expose login information via the virtual machine's vAppConfig properties. A malicious actor with access to query the vAppConfig properties of a virtual machine deployed from an OVF may be able to view the credentials used to deploy the OVF (typically the root account of the virtual machine).
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.6% · higher than 76% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
VS
vCenter Server · VMware
6.0; 6.0; 6.0; 6.0; 6.0; 6.0; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5534
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-5534
Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154536/VMware-Security-Advisory-2019-0013.html
Vendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0013.html
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