Information disclosure in VMware Vcenter Server
CVE-2019-5532
VMware vCenter Server (6.7.x prior to 6.7 U3, 6.5 prior to 6.5 U3 and 6.0 prior to 6.0 U3j) contains an information disclosure vulnerability due to the logging of credentials in plain-text for virtual machines deployed through OVF. A malicious user with access to the log files containing vCenter OVF-properties of a virtual machine deployed from an OVF may be able to view the credentials used to deploy the OVF (typically the root account of the virtual machine).
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (79.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 79.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- VMware Vcenter Server — versions 6.7 prior to 6.7 U3, 6.5 prior to 6.5 U3, 6.0 prior to 6.0 U3j
- VMware Vcenter Server — versions 6.0, 6.7, 6.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0013.html (Vendor Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/154536/VMware-Security-Advisory-2019-0013.html (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-5532?
- CVE-2019-5532 is a high-severity vulnerability in VMware Vcenter Server, classified under Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2019-09-18.
- How severe is CVE-2019-5532?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.