#VU23778 Insecure DLL loading in VMware Workstation and VMware Horizon - CVE-2019-5539

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#VU23778 Insecure DLL loading in VMware Workstation and VMware Horizon - CVE-2019-5539

Published: December 20, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU23778
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
VMware Workstation
VMware Horizon
Software vendor:
VMware, Inc

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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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