CVE-2019-5518
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited with physical access without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds read
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- VMware Fusion < 10.1.6
- VMware Fusion < 11.0.3
- VMware Workstation < 14.1.7
- VMware Workstation < 15.0.4
- VMware Esxi 6.0
- VMware Esxi 6.5
- VMware Esxi 6.7
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 6.8
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2019-5518.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2019-5518. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0005.html
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0005.html
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152290/VMware-Security-Advisory-2019-0005.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107541
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0005.html
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-421/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152290/VMware-Security-Advisory-2019-0005.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107541
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0005.html
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-421/