CVE-2019-5526

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.

Affected products

Vmware Workstation

Vmware Workstation

< 15.1.0

Fix

Available

CVSS 2.0

9.3 HIGH

CVSS 3.1

7.8 HIGH

EPSS

9.0% (95th percentile)

Weakness

CWE-427

NVD status

Modified

Published

2019-05-15