VMware VMware Fusion (11.x before 11.0.3) contains a security vulnerability due to certain unauthenticated APIs accessible through a web socket. An attacker may exploit this issue by tricking the host user to execute a JavaScript to perform unauthorized functions on the guest machine where VMware Tools is installed. This may further be exploited to execute commands on the guest machines.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-15089 VMware VMware Fusion (11.x before 11.0.3) contains a security vulnerability due to certain unauthenticated APIs accessible through a web socket. An attacker may exploit this issue by tricking the host user to execute a JavaScript to perform unauthorized functions on the guest machine where VMware Tools is installed. This may further be exploited to execute commands on the guest machines.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: vmware

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Updated: 2024-08-04T20:01:52.025Z

Reserved: 2019-01-07T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2019-5514

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Status : Modified

Published: 2019-04-01T21:30:43.860

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:45:05.207

Link: CVE-2019-5514

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