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CVE-2019-5526

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2019-05-15
  • Fixed in15.1.0
  • WeaknessCWE-427

Am I affected?

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Description

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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-05-16Exploit-DB entryExploit-DB

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-03 15:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
Block these indicators
  • Firewall list (EDL, text): https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2019-5526?format=txt
  • CSV export: https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2019-5526?format=csv
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Versions per branch

NVD
Vmware workstation
BranchAffectedFixed in
15.x≥ 15.0.0, < 15.1.015.1.0

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Vmware workstation to 15.1.0

Advisories and patches

Detection

read 2026-11-02 22:42 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
EDB-46851
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.07.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.09.3read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-427read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score8.5 %2026-11-03
  • Exploit-DBdetectionread 2026-11-02

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2019-05-15
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-5526?

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.

Is CVE-2019-5526 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-5526 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 8.5% on 2026-11-03, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-5526?

CVE-2019-5526 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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