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Not in CISA KEVReported exploited: VulnCheck KEV since Published EPSS 8.5% probability of exploitation in 30 days
VMware

CVE-2019-5526: VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.1.0) contains a DLL hijacking issue because some DLL files are improperly loaded b…

Is it exploited?

Reported, not confirmed by CISA. VulnCheck KEV lists it as exploited in the wild. CISA has not added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of .

VulnCheck KEV lists it since . It cites 1 public report, the first from .

How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
8.5%

Down from 9% on .

EPSS score, percentile 95 of all scored records. A probability estimated by FIRST, not a report of exploitation.

How severe?
Not scored

The CVE record carries no CVSS score.

What should I do?

CISA has set no required action, because the vulnerability is not in KEV.

The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.

Which versions are affected?

Affected

  • VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.1.0)

Versions by product

Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.29, as of ; VulnCheck KEV, as of ; FIRST EPSS, as of ; CVE List, as of . About the data.

Description

VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.1.0) contains a DLL hijacking issue because some DLL files are improperly loaded by the application. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to escalate their privileges to administrator on a windows host where Workstation is installed.

Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.

What to do

Advisories and patches

The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.

This summary is based on the CVE record as of . Check the vendor's advisory before you act: affected versions and fixes can change.

Affected products and versions

Versions by product, as listed in the CVE record (1 product)
n/a VMware Workstation
StatusVersions
AffectedVMware Workstation (15.x before 15.1.0)

Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.

Timeline

DateEvent
CVE record published
CVE record last updated

References

3

Known exploited VMware vulnerabilities

  • CVE-2025-22224: VMware ESXi and Workstation TOCTOU Race Condition Vulnerability (added )
  • CVE-2025-22225: VMware ESXi Arbitrary Write Vulnerability (added )
  • CVE-2025-22226: VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion Information Disclosure Vulnerability (added )
  • CVE-2024-38812: VMware vCenter Server Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (added )
  • CVE-2024-38813: VMware vCenter Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (added )