First published: Mon Mar 16 2020(Updated: )
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.
Credit: security@vmware.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Vmware Horizon Client | >=5.0.0<5.3.0 | |
VMware Remote Console | >=10.0.0<11.0.0 | |
VMware Workstation | >=15.0.0<15.5.2 | |
Microsoft Windows |
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CVE-2019-5543 is a vulnerability found in VMware products that allows unauthorized modification of configuration files.
VMware Horizon Client for Windows (5.x and prior before 5.3.0), VMware Remote Console for Windows (10.x before 11.0.0), and VMware Workstation for Windows (15.x before 15.5.2) are affected by CVE-2019-5543.
CVE-2019-5543 has a severity rating of 7.8 (high).
CVE-2019-5543 can be exploited by unauthorized users to modify configuration files for the VMware USB arbitration service.
To fix CVE-2019-5543, update VMware Horizon Client for Windows to version 5.3.0 or later, VMware Remote Console for Windows to version 11.0.0 or later, and VMware Workstation for Windows to version 15.5.2 or later.