CVE-2019-5512

CVE Database · CVE-2019-5512

CVE-2019-5512

· N/AModified

CVSS v3.1

N/A

EPSS

1.23%

Published

Apr 9, 2019

Modified

Nov 21, 2024

Public PoC / Exploit (2)

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Exploit-DBVMware Workstation 14.1.5 / VMware Player 15 - Host VMX Process COM Class Hijack Privilege Escalation TrickestTrickest PoC index

Links to public security research (Exploit-DB, Nuclei, Trickest, GitHub) for defensive use only.

Description

VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.0.3, 14.x before 14.1.6) running on Windows does not handle COM classes appropriately. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow hijacking of COM classes used by the VMX process, on a Windows host, leading to elevation of privilege.

Affected Products (3)

vmware · workstation (up to 14.1.6)vulnerable

vmware · workstation (up to 15.0.3)vulnerable

microsoft · windows

References (2)

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0002.html

PatchVendor Advisory

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0002.html

PatchVendor Advisory

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