CVE-2019-5526

VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.1.0) contains a DLL hijacking issue because some DLL files are improperly loaded by the application. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to escalate their privileges to administrator on a windows host where Workstation is installed.

CVSS v3.0

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

CVSS v2.0

9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

9.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 95th percentile

Published

2019-05-15

Updated

2024-08-04

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46851

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2019-5512
• CVE-2019-5544
• CVE-2019-5489
• CVE-2019-5591
• CVE-2019-5487
• CVE-2019-5596