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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-15118 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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: vmware

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T20:01:51.489Z

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

Link: CVE-2019-5543

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-03-16T18:15:12.353

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:45:09.837

Link: CVE-2019-5543

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