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 arbitration service was found to be writable by all users. A local user on the system where the software is installed may exploit this issue to run commands as any user.
- Score
- CVSS 3.1 7.8 High
- Status
- Modified - security@vmware.com
- Published
- 2020-03-16
- Last modified
- 2024-08-04
- Weaknesses
- CWE-732
Affected products
- Horizon Client (Vmware)
- Remote Console (Vmware)
- Vmware Horizon Client For Windows (Vmware)
- Vmware Remote Console For Windows (Vmware)
- Vmware Workstation For Windows (Vmware)
- Workstation (Vmware)
References
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0004.html
