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CVE-2019-5511
Published: Apr 9, 2019
Modified: Aug 4, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.0.3, 14.x before 14.1.6) running on Windows does not handle paths appropriately. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow the path to the VMX executable, on a Windows host, to be hijacked by a non-administrator leading to elevation of privilege.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | VMware Workstation | affected VMware Workstation 15.x prior to 15.0.3, 14.x before 14.1.6 |
References
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0002.html
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