Vulnerabilities > CVE-2019-5511 - Unspecified vulnerability in VMWare Workstation

047910
CVSS 8.8 - HIGH
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
LOW
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
HIGH
Availability impact
HIGH
local
low complexity
vmware
nessus
NVD
Published: 2019-04-09
Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.0.3, 14.x before 14.1.6) running on Windows does not handle paths appropriately. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow the path to the VMX executable, on a Windows host, to be hijacked by a non-administrator leading to elevation of privilege.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Vmware
14
OS
Microsoft
1

Nessus

NASL familyGeneral
NASL idVMWARE_WORKSTATION_WIN_VMSA_2019_0002.NASL
descriptionThe version of VMware Workstation installed on the remote host is 14.x prior to 14.1.6 or 15.x prior to 15.0.3. It is, therefore, affected by an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the creation of the VMX process on a windows host. An attacker with access to a host system may be able to hijack the path to the VMX executable or COM classes used by the VMX process leading to an elevation of privilege vulnerability.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id123002
published2019-03-21
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/123002
titleVMware Workstation 14.x < 14.1.6 / 15.x < 15.0.3 Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (VMSA-2019-0002)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(123002);
  script_version("1.8");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/10/30 13:24:47");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2019-5511","CVE-2019-5512");
  script_bugtraq_id(107429);
  script_xref(name:"VMSA", value:"2019-0002");

  script_name(english:"VMware Workstation 14.x < 14.1.6 / 15.x < 15.0.3 Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (VMSA-2019-0002)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the VMware Workstation version.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A virtualization application installed on the remote Windows host is
affected by an elevation of privilege vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of VMware Workstation installed on the remote
host is 14.x prior to 14.1.6 or 15.x prior to 15.0.3. It is,
therefore, affected by an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the
creation of the VMX process on a windows host.
An attacker with access to a host system may be able to hijack
the path to the VMX executable or COM classes used by the VMX 
process leading to an elevation of privilege vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0002.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to VMware Workstation version 14.1.6, 15.0.3, or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2019-5512");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2019/03/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2019/03/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/03/21");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:vmware:workstation");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"General");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("vmware_workstation_detect.nasl", "vmware_workstation_linux_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/VMware Workstation");

  exit(0);
}

include("vcf.inc");

if (get_kb_item("SMB/Registry/Enumerated")) win_local = TRUE;

app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:"VMware Workstation", win_local:win_local);

vcf::check_granularity(app_info:app_info, sig_segments:2);

constraints = [
  { "min_version" : "14", "fixed_version" : "14.1.6" },
  { "min_version" : "15", "fixed_version" : "15.0.3" }
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);

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