CVE Details
CVE-2019-5544
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS OpenSLP Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Published: 2021-11-03
CVSS: 9.8 CRITICAL
Product: VMware VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS
Due Date: 2022-05-03
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.
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| Key | Remaining Key | Value |
|---|---|---|
| containers > | cna > affected > 0 > product | ESXi and Horizon DaaS |
| containers > | cna > affected > 0 > vendor | n/a |
| containers > | cna > affected > 0 > versions > 0 > status | affected |
| containers > | cna > affected > 0 > versions > 0 > version | ESXi 6.7 prior to patch release ESXi670-201912001, ESXi 6.5 prior to patch release ESXi650-201912001, ESXi 6.0 prior to patch release ESXi600-201912001 and Horizon DaaS 8.x prior to BZ-2467224-Disable_SLPD_service_permanently_801_Hotfix. |
| containers > | cna > descriptions > 0 > lang | en |
| containers > | cna > descriptions > 0 > value | OpenSLP as used in ESXi and the Horizon DaaS appliances has a heap overwrite issue. VMware has evaluated the severity of this issue to be in the Critical severity range with a maximum CVSSv3 base score of 9.8. |
| containers > | cna > problemTypes > 0 > descriptions > 0 > description | Heap Overwrite |
| containers > | cna > problemTypes > 0 > descriptions > 0 > lang | en |
| containers > | cna > problemTypes > 0 > descriptions > 0 > type | text |
| containers > | cna > providerMetadata > dateUpdated | 2020-05-14T23:06:15.000Z |
| containers > | cna > providerMetadata > orgId | dcf2e128-44bd-42ed-91e8-88f912c1401d |
| containers > | cna > providerMetadata > shortName | vmware |
| containers > | cna > references > 0 > tags > 0 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| containers > | cna > references > 0 > url | http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0022.html |
| containers > | cna > references > 1 > name | [oss-security] 20191210 Re: CVE-2019-5544 openslp 1.2.1, 2.0.0 heap overflow vulnerability |
| containers > | cna > references > 1 > tags > 0 | mailing-list |
| containers > | cna > references > 1 > tags > 1 | x_refsource_MLIST |
| containers > | cna > references > 1 > url | http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/12/10/2 |
| containers > | cna > references > 2 > name | [oss-security] 20191211 Re: CVE-2019-5544 openslp 1.2.1, 2.0.0 heap overflow vulnerability |
| containers > | cna > references > 2 > tags > 0 | mailing-list |
| containers > | cna > references > 2 > tags > 1 | x_refsource_MLIST |
| containers > | cna > references > 2 > url | http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/12/11/2 |
| containers > | cna > references > 3 > name | RHSA-2019:4240 |
| containers > | cna > references > 3 > tags > 0 | vendor-advisory |
| containers > | cna > references > 3 > tags > 1 | x_refsource_REDHAT |
| containers > | cna > references > 3 > url | https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4240 |
| containers > | cna > references > 4 > name | FEDORA-2019-1e5ae33e87 |
| containers > | cna > references > 4 > tags > 0 | vendor-advisory |
| containers > | cna > references > 4 > tags > 1 | x_refsource_FEDORA |
| containers > | cna > references > 4 > url | https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZPXXJZLPLAQULBCJVI5NNWZ3PGWXGXWG/ |
| containers > | cna > references > 5 > name | FEDORA-2019-86bceb61b3 |
| containers > | cna > references > 5 > tags > 0 | vendor-advisory |
| containers > | cna > references > 5 > tags > 1 | x_refsource_FEDORA |
| containers > | cna > references > 5 > url | https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DA3LYAJ2NRKMOZLZOQNDJ5TNQRFMWGHF/ |
| containers > | cna > references > 6 > name | RHSA-2020:0199 |
| containers > | cna > references > 6 > tags > 0 | vendor-advisory |
| containers > | cna > references > 6 > tags > 1 | x_refsource_REDHAT |
| containers > | cna > references > 6 > url | https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0199 |
| containers > | cna > references > 7 > name | GLSA-202005-12 |
| containers > | cna > references > 7 > tags > 0 | vendor-advisory |
| containers > | cna > references > 7 > tags > 1 | x_refsource_GENTOO |
| containers > | cna > references > 7 > url | https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202005-12 |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > CVE_data_meta > ASSIGNER | [email protected] |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > CVE_data_meta > ID | CVE-2019-5544 |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > CVE_data_meta > STATE | PUBLIC |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > affects > vendor > vendor_data > 0 > product > product_data > 0 > product_name | ESXi and Horizon DaaS |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > affects > vendor > vendor_data > 0 > product > product_data > 0 > version > version_data > 0 > version_value | ESXi 6.7 prior to patch release ESXi670-201912001, ESXi 6.5 prior to patch release ESXi650-201912001, ESXi 6.0 prior to patch release ESXi600-201912001 and Horizon DaaS 8.x prior to BZ-2467224-Disable_SLPD_service_permanently_801_Hotfix. |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > affects > vendor > vendor_data > 0 > vendor_name | n/a |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > data_format | MITRE |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > data_type | CVE |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > data_version | 4.0 |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > description > description_data > 0 > lang | eng |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > description > description_data > 0 > value | OpenSLP as used in ESXi and the Horizon DaaS appliances has a heap overwrite issue. VMware has evaluated the severity of this issue to be in the Critical severity range with a maximum CVSSv3 base score of 9.8. |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > problemtype > problemtype_data > 0 > description > 0 > lang | eng |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > problemtype > problemtype_data > 0 > description > 0 > value | Heap Overwrite |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > references > reference_data > 0 > name | http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0022.html |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > references > reference_data > 0 > refsource | CONFIRM |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > references > reference_data > 0 > url | http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0022.html |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > references > reference_data > 1 > name | [oss-security] 20191210 Re: CVE-2019-5544 openslp 1.2.1, 2.0.0 heap overflow vulnerability |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > references > reference_data > 1 > refsource | MLIST |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > references > reference_data > 1 > url | http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/12/10/2 |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > references > reference_data > 2 > name | [oss-security] 20191211 Re: CVE-2019-5544 openslp 1.2.1, 2.0.0 heap overflow vulnerability |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > references > reference_data > 2 > refsource | MLIST |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > references > reference_data > 2 > url | http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/12/11/2 |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > references > reference_data > 3 > name | RHSA-2019:4240 |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > references > reference_data > 3 > refsource | REDHAT |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > references > reference_data > 3 > url | https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4240 |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > references > reference_data > 4 > name | FEDORA-2019-1e5ae33e87 |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > references > reference_data > 4 > refsource | FEDORA |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > references > reference_data > 4 > url | https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ZPXXJZLPLAQULBCJVI5NNWZ3PGWXGXWG/ |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > references > reference_data > 5 > name | FEDORA-2019-86bceb61b3 |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > references > reference_data > 5 > refsource | FEDORA |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > references > reference_data > 5 > url | https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/DA3LYAJ2NRKMOZLZOQNDJ5TNQRFMWGHF/ |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > references > reference_data > 6 > name | RHSA-2020:0199 |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > references > reference_data > 6 > refsource | REDHAT |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > references > reference_data > 6 > url | https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0199 |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > references > reference_data > 7 > name | GLSA-202005-12 |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > references > reference_data > 7 > refsource | GENTOO |
| containers > | cna > x_legacyV4Record > references > reference_data > 7 > url | https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202005-12 |
| containers > | adp > 0 > providerMetadata > orgId | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 |
| containers > | adp > 0 > providerMetadata > shortName | CVE |
| containers > | adp > 0 > providerMetadata > dateUpdated | 2024-08-04T20:01:51.272Z |
| containers > | adp > 0 > title | CVE Program Container |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 0 > tags > 0 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 0 > tags > 1 | x_transferred |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 0 > url | http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0022.html |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 1 > name | [oss-security] 20191210 Re: CVE-2019-5544 openslp 1.2.1, 2.0.0 heap overflow vulnerability |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 1 > tags > 0 | mailing-list |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 1 > tags > 1 | x_refsource_MLIST |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 1 > tags > 2 | x_transferred |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 1 > url | http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/12/10/2 |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 2 > name | [oss-security] 20191211 Re: CVE-2019-5544 openslp 1.2.1, 2.0.0 heap overflow vulnerability |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 2 > tags > 0 | mailing-list |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 2 > tags > 1 | x_refsource_MLIST |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 2 > tags > 2 | x_transferred |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 2 > url | http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/12/11/2 |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 3 > name | RHSA-2019:4240 |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 3 > tags > 0 | vendor-advisory |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 3 > tags > 1 | x_refsource_REDHAT |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 3 > tags > 2 | x_transferred |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 3 > url | https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4240 |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 4 > name | FEDORA-2019-1e5ae33e87 |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 4 > tags > 0 | vendor-advisory |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 4 > tags > 1 | x_refsource_FEDORA |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 4 > tags > 2 | x_transferred |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 4 > url | https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZPXXJZLPLAQULBCJVI5NNWZ3PGWXGXWG/ |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 5 > name | FEDORA-2019-86bceb61b3 |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 5 > tags > 0 | vendor-advisory |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 5 > tags > 1 | x_refsource_FEDORA |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 5 > tags > 2 | x_transferred |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 5 > url | https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DA3LYAJ2NRKMOZLZOQNDJ5TNQRFMWGHF/ |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 6 > name | RHSA-2020:0199 |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 6 > tags > 0 | vendor-advisory |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 6 > tags > 1 | x_refsource_REDHAT |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 6 > tags > 2 | x_transferred |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 6 > url | https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0199 |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 7 > name | GLSA-202005-12 |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 7 > tags > 0 | vendor-advisory |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 7 > tags > 1 | x_refsource_GENTOO |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 7 > tags > 2 | x_transferred |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 7 > url | https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202005-12 |
| containers > | adp > 1 > metrics > 0 > cvssV3_1 > scope | UNCHANGED |
| containers > | adp > 1 > metrics > 0 > cvssV3_1 > version | 3.1 |
| containers > | adp > 1 > metrics > 0 > cvssV3_1 > baseScore | 9.8 |
| containers > | adp > 1 > metrics > 0 > cvssV3_1 > attackVector | NETWORK |
| containers > | adp > 1 > metrics > 0 > cvssV3_1 > baseSeverity | CRITICAL |
| containers > | adp > 1 > metrics > 0 > cvssV3_1 > vectorString | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| containers > | adp > 1 > metrics > 0 > cvssV3_1 > integrityImpact | HIGH |
| containers > | adp > 1 > metrics > 0 > cvssV3_1 > userInteraction | NONE |
| containers > | adp > 1 > metrics > 0 > cvssV3_1 > attackComplexity | LOW |
| containers > | adp > 1 > metrics > 0 > cvssV3_1 > availabilityImpact | HIGH |
| containers > | adp > 1 > metrics > 0 > cvssV3_1 > privilegesRequired | NONE |
| containers > | adp > 1 > metrics > 0 > cvssV3_1 > confidentialityImpact | HIGH |
| containers > | adp > 1 > metrics > 1 > other > type | ssvc |
| containers > | adp > 1 > metrics > 1 > other > content > id | CVE-2019-5544 |
| containers > | adp > 1 > metrics > 1 > other > content > role | CISA Coordinator |
| containers > | adp > 1 > metrics > 1 > other > content > options > 0 > Exploitation | active |
| containers > | adp > 1 > metrics > 1 > other > content > options > 1 > Automatable | yes |
| containers > | adp > 1 > metrics > 1 > other > content > options > 2 > Technical Impact | total |
| containers > | adp > 1 > metrics > 1 > other > content > version | 2.0.3 |
| containers > | adp > 1 > metrics > 1 > other > content > timestamp | 2025-02-07T13:13:22.588499Z |
| containers > | adp > 1 > metrics > 2 > other > type | kev |
| containers > | adp > 1 > metrics > 2 > other > content > dateAdded | 2021-11-03 |
| containers > | adp > 1 > metrics > 2 > other > content > reference | https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-5544 |
| containers > | adp > 1 > references > 0 > url | https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-5544 |
| containers > | adp > 1 > references > 0 > tags > 0 | government-resource |
| containers > | adp > 1 > problemTypes > 0 > descriptions > 0 > lang | en |
| containers > | adp > 1 > problemTypes > 0 > descriptions > 0 > type | CWE |
| containers > | adp > 1 > problemTypes > 0 > descriptions > 0 > cweId | CWE-787 |
| containers > | adp > 1 > problemTypes > 0 > descriptions > 0 > description | CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write |
| containers > | adp > 1 > timeline > 0 > time | 2021-11-03T00:00:00.000Z |
| containers > | adp > 1 > timeline > 0 > lang | en |
| containers > | adp > 1 > timeline > 0 > value | CVE-2019-5544 added to CISA KEV |
| containers > | adp > 1 > title | CISA ADP Vulnrichment |
| containers > | adp > 1 > providerMetadata > orgId | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
| containers > | adp > 1 > providerMetadata > shortName | CISA-ADP |
| containers > | adp > 1 > providerMetadata > dateUpdated | 2025-10-21T23:35:56.590Z |
| cveMetadata > | assignerOrgId | dcf2e128-44bd-42ed-91e8-88f912c1401d |
| cveMetadata > | assignerShortName | vmware |
| cveMetadata > | cveId | CVE-2019-5544 |
| cveMetadata > | datePublished | 2019-12-06T15:54:18.000Z |
| cveMetadata > | dateReserved | 2019-01-07T00:00:00.000Z |
| cveMetadata > | dateUpdated | 2025-10-21T23:35:56.590Z |
| cveMetadata > | state | PUBLISHED |
| dataType | CVE_RECORD | |
| dataVersion | 5.1 |