CVE-2019-5537
VMware vCenter Server Appliance FTPS and HTTPS Data Interception Vulnerability
Description
Sensitive information disclosure vulnerability resulting from a lack of certificate validation during the File-Based Backup and Restore operations of VMware vCenter Server Appliance (6.7 before 6.7u3a and 6.5 before 6.5u3d) may allow a malicious actor to intercept sensitive data in transit over FTPS and HTTPS. A malicious actor with man-in-the-middle positioning between vCenter Server Appliance and a backup target may be able to intercept sensitive data in transit during File-Based Backup and Restore operations.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 28, 2019, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 24, 2021, 10:59 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
2.2
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2019-5537.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0018.html | Vendor Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2019-5537 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2019-5537 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:u3:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:u2c:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update2c:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:u2a:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update2a:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:u2:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:u1b:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update1b:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:u1:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u2g:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update2g:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u2d:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update2d:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u1c:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update1c:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u2c:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update2c:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u1b:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update1b:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u2b:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update2b:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u2:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u1g:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update1g:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u1:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u1e:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update1e:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u1d:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update1d:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u3:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 05, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0018.html No Types Assigned https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0018.html Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-295 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:a:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:b:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:c:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:d:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:e:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:f:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u1b:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u1c:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u1d:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u1e:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u1g:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u2b:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u2c:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u2d:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u2g:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:a:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:b:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:d:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:u1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:u1b:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:u2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:u2a:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:u2c:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:u3:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-5537 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2019-5537
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.08 }} 0.00%
score
0.34227
percentile