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CVE-2019-5532: vmware vcenter_server

CVSS: 7.7v3.1HighModified
Published 18-09-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-5532 is a high (CVSS 7.7) vulnerability in vmware vcenter_server. EPSS estimates a 1.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.7/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.86%
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 vCenter Server (6.7.x prior to 6.7 U3, 6.5 prior to 6.5 U3 and 6.0 prior to 6.0 U3j) contains an information disclosure vulnerability due to the logging of credentials in plain-text for virtual machines deployed through OVF. A malicious user with access to the log files containing vCenter OVF-properties of a virtual machine deployed from an OVF may be able to view the credentials used to deploy the OVF (typically the root account of the virtual machine).

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.86%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

79%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.86% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.86%

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

Vmware1 product
  • vcenter_serverEOL6.7 prior to 6.7 U3 | 6.5 prior to 6.5 U3 | 6.0 prior to 6.0 U3j | 6.0 | 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

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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