CVE-2019-5526
Estado: ModificadaAlta (7.8)—💥 Exploit
VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.1.0) contains a DLL hijacking issue because some DLL files are improperly loaded by the application. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to escalate their privileges to administrator on a windows host where Workstation is installed.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.0
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 7.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 9.03%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 95
- Fecha de la puntuación: 7/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
💥 Exploits públicos
Hay código de explotación o plantillas de detección públicos. No es lo mismo que explotación activa confirmada (KEV), pero aumenta el riesgo: parchee con prioridad.
- Publicado en Exploit-DB · VMware Workstation 15.1.0 - DLL Hijacking (16/5/2019)
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-427
Referencias
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152946/VMware-Workstation-DLL-Hijacking.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108333
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0007.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152946/VMware-Workstation-DLL-Hijacking.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108333
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0007.html
JSON original (NVD)
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