What is CVE-2019-5543?

CVE-2019-5543 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-03-16.

How severe is CVE-2019-5543?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2019-5543

For VMware Horizon Client for Windows (5.x and prior before 5.3.0), VMware Remote Console for Windows (10.x before 11.0.0), VMware Workstation for Windows (15.x before 15.5.2) the folder containing configuration files for the VMware USB ar…

EPSS: 0.004 (31.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows
Vmware Horizon_client
Vmware Remote_console
Vmware Horizon Client For Windows — versions 5.x and prior before 5.3.0
Vmware Remote Console For Windows — versions 10.x before 11.0.0
Vmware Workstation For Windows — versions 15.x before 15.5.2
Vmware Workstation

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

security@vmware.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-5543?: CVE-2019-5543 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-03-16.
How severe is CVE-2019-5543?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.