8.8

CVE-2019-5514: vmware fusion

CVSS: 8.8v3.0HighModified
Published 01-04-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-5514 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in vmware fusion. EPSS estimates a 3.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.48%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 01-04-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

VMware VMware Fusion (11.x before 11.0.3) contains a security vulnerability due to certain unauthenticated APIs accessible through a web socket. An attacker may exploit this issue by tricking the host user to execute a JavaScript to perform unauthorized functions on the guest machine where VMware Tools is installed. This may further be exploited to execute commands on the guest machines.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.48%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

89%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 3.48% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
3.48%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Vmware2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

3 links