CVE-2019-5542 json
VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.5.1) and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.1) contain a denial-of-service vulnerability in the RPC handler.
published 2019-11-20 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-15117
- cvss
- 7.7
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 59%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.5.1) and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.1) contain a denial-of-service vulnerability in the RPC handler. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to create a denial-of-service condition on their own VM.
Patch / fix
- vmware fusion 11.5.1
- vmware workstation 15.5.1
Exploit prediction
0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Affected products
- VMware Workstation and Fusion
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
-
vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0021.html
patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-5542
- NVD CVE-2019-5542
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