CVE-2019-5544 — Actively Exploited: VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS (VMware)
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.
| CVE ID | CVE-2019-5544 |
|---|---|
| Vendor | VMware |
| Product | VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS |
| Vulnerability name | VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS OpenSLP Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability |
| Date added | 2021-11-03 |
| Remediation due | 2022-05-03 |
| Known ransomware use | Known |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
| Description | 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. |
| Source | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities |
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