5.8

CVE-2019-5531: vmware esxi Insufficient Session Expiration

CVSS: 5.8v2.0MediumModified
Published 18-09-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-5531 is a medium (CVSS 5.8) Insufficient Session Expiration vulnerability in vmware esxi. EPSS estimates a 0.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
23/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.97%
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. 18-09-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

VMware vSphere ESXi (6.7 prior to ESXi670-201810101-SG, 6.5 prior to ESXi650-201811102-SG, and 6.0 prior to ESXi600-201807103-SG) and VMware vCenter Server (6.7 prior to 6.7 U1b, 6.5 prior to 6.5 U2b, and 6.0 prior to 6.0 U3j) contain an information disclosure vulnerability in clients arising from insufficient session expiration. An attacker with physical access or an ability to mimic a websocket connection to a user’s browser may be able to obtain control of a VM Console after the user has logged out or their session has timed out.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.97%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

61%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.97% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.97%

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

Vmware5 products
  • esxi6.7:670-201811001
  • vcenter_serverEOL6.0 | 6.0:a | 6.0:b | 6.0:u1 | 6.0:u1b | 6.0:u3 | 6.0:update2 | 6.0:update2a | 6.0:update2m | 6.0:update3a | 6.0:update3b | 6.0:update3c | 6.0:update3d | 6.0:update3e | 6.0:update3f | 6.0:update3g | 6.0:update3h | 6.0:update3i | 6.7 | 6.7:a | 6.7:b | 6.7:c | 6.7:d | 6.7:update1 | 6.7:update1b | 6.7:update2 | 6.7:update2a | 6.7:update2c | 6.5 | 6.5:a | 6.5:b | 6.5:c | 6.5:d | 6.5:update1 | 6.5:update1b | 6.5:update1c | 6.5:update1d | 6.5:update1e | 6.5:update1g | 6.5:update2 | 6.5:update2b | 6.5:update2c | 6.5:update2d | 6.5:update2g
  • vmware vcenter server6.7 prior to 6.7 U1b | 6.5 prior to 6.5 U2b | 6.0 prior to 6.0 U3j
  • vmware vsphere esxi6.7 prior to ESXi670-201810101-SG | 6.5 prior to ESXi650-201811102-SG | 6.0 prior to ESXi600-201807103-SG
  • vsphere_esxi6.7 | 6.7:update_1 | 6.5:a | 6.5:u2 | 6.5 | 6.5:650-201810002 | 6.5:650-201811001 | 6.5:650-201811002 | 6.5:650-201901001 | 6.5:650-201903001 | 6.5:650-201905001 | 6.5:update_1 | 6.0 | 6.0:600-201810001 | 6.0:600-201811001 | 6.0:600-201903001 | 6.0:600-201905001 | 6.0:beta | 6.0:u1a | 6.0:u1b | 6.0:u3a | 6.0:update_2 | 6.0:update_3

1 vendor · 5 products

References

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