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CVE-2019-5526

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 8.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2019-05-15 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-427

Description

VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.1.0) contains a DLL hijacking issue because some DLL files are improperly loaded by the application. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to escalate their privileges to administrator on a windows host where Workstation is installed.

Affected products

• VMware Workstation: from 15.0.0 before 15.1.0 — fixed in 15.1.0
• VMware Workstation: VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.1.0)

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: VMware Workstation 15.1.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152946/VMware-Workstation-DLL-Hijacking.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108333
• https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0007.html
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152946/VMware-Workstation-DLL-Hijacking.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108333
• https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0007.html

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