Information Disclosure Vulnerability in VMware vSphere ESXi and vCenter Server
CVE-2019-5531

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Vmware
Status
Vmware Vsphere Esxi
Vmware Vcenter Server
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 September 2019

What is CVE-2019-5531?

VMware vSphere ESXi and vCenter Server contain an information disclosure vulnerability caused by insufficient session expiration. This flaw can allow an attacker with physical access or the capability to mimic a websocket connection to a user’s browser to gain control of a VM Console after the user has logged out or their session has timed out. This necessitates swift updates to mitigate potential unauthorized access.

Affected Version(s)

VMware vCenter Server 6.7 prior to 6.7 U1b

VMware vCenter Server 6.5 prior to 6.5 U2b

VMware vCenter Server 6.0 prior to 6.0 U3j

References

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0013....
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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