Uncontrolled search path in VMware Workstation
Priority LOW 34CWE-427Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.
Summary
VMware Workstation (15.x prior to 15.5.1) and Horizon View Agent (7.10.x prior to 7.10.1 and 7.5.x prior to 7.5.4) contain a DLL hijacking vulnerability due to insecure loading of a DLL by Cortado Thinprint. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to escalate their privileges to administrator on a Windows machine where Workstation or View Agent is installed.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00425 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed VMware Workstation (VMware): 15.5.1Horizon View Agent (VMware): 7.10.1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMware | VMware Workstation | 15 to before 15.5.1 | 15.5.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| VMware | Horizon View Agent | 7.10 to before 7.10.1; 7.5.x prior 7.5.4 | 7.10.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- VMware Workstation VendorVMware Affected 15 to before 15.5.1 Fixed in 15.5.1 Patch available CNA
- Horizon View Agent VendorVMware Affected 7.10 to before 7.10.1; 7.5.x prior 7.5.4 Fixed in 7.10.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.0 to before 7.5.4; 7.10.0 to before 7.10.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0.0 to before 15.5.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0 to before 7.5.4; 7.10.0 to before 7.10.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0.0 to before 15.5.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
- Fix · CNA VMware Workstation (VMware) Fixed in 15.5.1
- Fix · CNA Horizon View Agent (VMware) Fixed in 7.10.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-5539
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r6qv-pq43-h5wg
References
Sources
- CVE-2019-5539 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-5539 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r6qv-pq43-h5wg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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