Vulnerability in VMware Esxi
CVE-2019-5531
VMware vSphere ESXi (6.7 prior to ESXi670-201810101-SG, 6.5 prior to ESXi650-201811102-SG, and 6.0 prior to ESXi600-201807103-SG) and VMware vCenter Server (6.7 prior to 6.7 U1b, 6.5 prior to 6.5 U2b, and 6.0 prior to 6.0 U3j) contain an information disclosure vulnerability in clients arising from insufficient session expiration. An attacker with physical access or an ability to mimic a websocket connection to a user’s browser may be able to obtain control of a VM Console after the user has logged out or their session has timed out.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (60.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 60.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- VMware Esxi — versions 6.7
- VMware Vcenter Server — versions 6.0, 6.7, 6.5
- VMware Vcenter Server — versions 6.7 prior to 6.7 U1b, 6.5 prior to 6.5 U2b, 6.0 prior to 6.0 U3j
- VMware Vsphere Esxi — versions 6.7 prior to ESXi670-201810101-SG, 6.5 prior to ESXi650-201811102-SG, 6.0 prior to ESXi600-201807103-SG
- VMware Vsphere Esxi — versions 6.7, 6.5, 6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-5531?
- CVE-2019-5531 is a medium-severity vulnerability in VMware Esxi, classified under Insufficient Session Expiration. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2019-09-18.
- How severe is CVE-2019-5531?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.