Vulnerability in VMware Vcenter Server

CVE-2019-5537

Sensitive information disclosure vulnerability resulting from a lack of certificate validation during the File-Based Backup and Restore operations of VMware vCenter Server Appliance (6.7 before 6.7u3a and 6.5 before 6.5u3d) may allow a malicious actor to intercept sensitive data in transit over FTPS and HTTPS. A malicious actor with man-in-the-middle positioning between vCenter Server Appliance and a backup target may be able to intercept sensitive data in transit during File-Based Backup and Restore operations.

Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (49.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 49.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2019-5537: held from 0.007 to 0.007.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • VMware Vcenter Server — versions 6.5, 6.7
  • VMware Vcenter Server Appliance — versions VMware vCenter Server Appliance (6.7 before 6.7u3a and 6.5 before 6.5u3d)

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-5537?
CVE-2019-5537 is a medium-severity vulnerability in VMware Vcenter Server, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2019-10-28.
How severe is CVE-2019-5537?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.