CVE-2019-5544 — VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS OpenSLP Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
CVE-2019-5544: VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS OpenSLP Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)
| Vendor / project | VMware |
| Product | VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS |
| Date added | 2021-11-03 |
| Due date | 2022-05-03 |
| Ransomware campaign use | Known |
Description
VMware ESXi and Horizon Desktop as a Service (DaaS) OpenSLP contains a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows an attacker with network access to port 427 to overwrite the heap of the OpenSLP service to perform remote code execution.
Required action (CISA)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5544
References
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5544
- KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog