CVE-2019-5538 is a sensitive information disclosure vulnerability affecting VMware vCenter Server Appliance versions 6.7 prior to 6.7u3a and 6.5 prior to 6.5u3d. It stems from a lack of certificate validation during file-based backup and restore operations, allowing a man-in-the-middle attacker to intercept sensitive data. Rated Medium with a CVSS score of 5.9, this vulnerability requires high attack complexity but can lead to high confidentiality impact without user interaction. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:a:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:b:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:c:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:d:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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