VMware Horizon Client/Remote Console/Workstation on Windows permission assignment

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in VMware Horizon Client, Remote Console and Workstation on Windows. It has been classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in permission assignment. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-5543. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in VMware Horizon Client, Remote Console and Workstation on Windows (Virtualization Software) (unknown version). This affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission assignment vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-732. The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

For VMware Horizon Client for Windows (5.x and prior before 5.3.0), VMware Remote Console for Windows (10.x before 11.0.0), VMware Workstation for Windows (15.x before 15.5.2) the folder containing configuration files for the VMware USB arbitration service was found to be writable by all users. A local user on the system where the software is installed may exploit this issue to run commands as any user.

The weakness was published 03/16/2020 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at vmware.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-5543 since 01/07/2019. Attacking locally is a requirement. The requirement for exploitation is a authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

Similar entries are available at VDB-151709 and VDB-151710. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission assignment
CWE: CWE-732 / CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

01/07/2019 🔍
03/16/2020 +434 days 🔍
03/17/2020 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: vmware.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2019-5543 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-5543
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-151695
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2020 09:15
Updated: 03/17/2020 09:20
Changes: 03/17/2020 09:15 (38), 03/17/2020 09:20 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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