Insecure DLL loading in VMware Workstation and VMware Horizon - CVE-2019-5539
Published: December 20, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU23778
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5539
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: VMware, Inc
Affected software:
VMware Workstation
VMware Horizon
VMware Workstation
VMware Horizon
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure loading of a DLL by Cortado Thinprint. A local user can escalate their privileges to administrator on a Windows machine where Workstation or View Agent is installed.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-5539
Install updates from vendor's website.