### [CVE-2019-5538](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-5538)
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### 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 SCP. 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.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0018.html
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0018.html

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.