#VU22740 Input validation error in VMware Workstation and VMware Fusion - CVE-2019-5542
Published: November 13, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU22740
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5542
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
VMware Workstation
VMware Fusion
VMware Workstation
VMware Fusion
Software vendor:
VMware, Inc
VMware, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the RPC handler. A remote authenticated attacker can cause a denial-of-service condition on their own VM.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.