Critical severity · published Nov 20, 2019
CVE-2019-5541
VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.5.1) and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.1) contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the e1000e virtual network adapter
9.1
CVSS
1.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.5.1) and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.1) contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the e1000e virtual network adapter. Successful exploitation of this issue may lead to code execution on the host from the guest or may allow attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on their own VM.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.4% · higher than 73% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FU
Fusion · Vmware
11.0.0 before 11.5.1 · source: NVD
WO
Workstation · Vmware
15.0.0 before 15.5.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5541
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-5541
Patch
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0021.html
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