CVE-2019-5526

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    CVE-2019-5526

    Published: 15 May 2019Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: , 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

    Affected packages

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    Type: N/A

    Events:

    Introduced- None
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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