Information disclosure in VMware Vcenter Server
CVE-2019-5534
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 where Virtual Machines deployed from an OVF could expose login information via the virtual machine's vAppConfig properties. A malicious actor with access to query the vAppConfig 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).
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
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: 0.016 (76.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 76.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · 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-2019-5534?
- CVE-2019-5534 is a high-severity vulnerability in VMware Vcenter Server, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2019-09-18.
- How severe is CVE-2019-5534?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.