CVE-2019-5534
HIGHVMware vCenter Server < 6.7 U3, < 6.5 U3, < 6.0 U3j - Unprotected Credential Exposure via vAppConfig Properties
Title source: llmDescription
VMware vCenter Server (6.7.x prior to 6.7 U3, 6.5 prior to 6.5 U3 and 6.0 prior to 6.0 U3j) contains an information disclosure vulnerability where Virtual Machines deployed from an OVF could expose login information via the virtual machine's vAppConfig properties. A malicious actor with access to query the vAppConfig properties of a virtual machine deployed from an OVF may be able to view the credentials used to deploy the OVF (typically the root account of the virtual machine).
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0013.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154536/VMware-Security-Advisory-2019-0013.html
Scores
CVSS v3
7.7
EPSS
0.0036
EPSS Percentile
58.2%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-522
CWE-200
Status
published
Products (3)
vmware/vcenter_server
6.0 (18 CPE variants)
vmware/vcenter_server
6.7 (10 CPE variants)
vmware/vcenter_server
6.5 (16 CPE variants)
Published
Sep 18, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026