CVE-2019-5514

High

Description

VMware VMware Fusion (11.x before 11.0.3) contains a security vulnerability due to certain unauthenticated APIs accessible through a web socket. An attacker may exploit this issue by tricking the host user to execute a JavaScript to perform unauthorized functions on the guest machine where VMware Tools is installed. This may further be exploited to execute commands on the guest machines.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
ProductVmware Fusion
PublishedApr 1, 2019
First seenApr 1, 2019

How to fix

Update
  • vmware fusion11.0.3 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
vmware fusion11.0.0 ≤ v < 11.0.311.0.3

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CVE-2019-5514 · Vmware Fusion · Dark Radar