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CVE-2019-5526 json

VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.1.0) contains a DLL hijacking issue because some DLL files are improperly loaded by the application.

published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-15101

cvss
7.8
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
8.5%
EPSS 8.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • vmware workstation 15.1.0

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Timeline

  1. Published
  2. First public exploit (EDB-46851)

Exploit prediction

8.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-46851 VMware Workstation 15.1.0 - DLL Hijacking local, 2019-05-16

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 9.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

  • n/a VMware Workstation

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element
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References

Sources

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