CVE-2019-5544 — VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS OpenSLP Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
2021-11-03 • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
[event] 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.
> AFFECTED SOFTWARE
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vendor | VMware |
| Product | VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS |
| CWE | CWE-787 |
| CVE ID | CVE-2019-5544 |
| Date Added | 2021-11-03 |
| Due Date | 2022-05-03 |
| Ransomware Campaign | Known — this vulnerability has been leveraged in ransomware campaigns |
> MITIGATION
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Due Date: 2022-05-03