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.

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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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