Information disclosure in VMware Workstation - #VU26582
Published: April 5, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU26582
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: VMware, Inc
Affected software:
VMware Workstation
VMware Workstation
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the way VMware Workstation processes OVA and OVF files. A remote attacker can trick the victim to import a specially crafted OVA or OVF file and obtain an NTLM challenge response from the current user.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.