ID:6079 - Exploit for Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in VMware Workstation - CVE-2019-5526

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Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to some DLL files are improperly loaded by the application. A remote authenticated attacker can hijack DLL files and escalate privileges to administrator on a windows host where Workstation is installed.

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