cve/2019/CVE-2019-5514.md

### [CVE-2019-5514](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-5514)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=VMware%20Fusion&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=n%2Fa&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=Unauthenticated%20APIs%20Security%20vulnerability&color=brighgreen)

### Description

VMware VMware Fusion (11.x before 11.0.3) contains a security vulnerability due to certain unauthenticated APIs accessible through a web socket. An attacker may exploit this issue by tricking the host user to execute a JavaScript to perform unauthorized functions on the guest machine where VMware Tools is installed. This may further be exploited to execute commands on the guest machines.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152290/VMware-Security-Advisory-2019-0005.html

#### Github
- https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon