What is the CVSS score of CVE-2013-3519?

CVE-2013-3519 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.9 (High). CVSS vector: AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Workstation CVE-2013-3519

HIGH

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CWE-264)

2013-12-04 cve@mitre.org

Privilege Escalation Microsoft VMware ESXi Fusion Workstation Esx Player

7.9

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-264 ASVS 5.0 V8 - Authorization Permission and access control MITRE ATT&CK 1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. Sign in to read
Impact	CVSS score of 7.9 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: adjacent network attack vector, M complexity. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.17%.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).

No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

lgtosync.sys in VMware Workstation 9.x before 9.0.3, VMware Player 5.x before 5.0.3, VMware Fusion 5.x before 5.0.4, VMware ESXi 4.0 through 5.1, and VMware ESX 4.0 and 4.1, when a 32-bit Windows. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.9). No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. lgtosync.sys in VMware Workstation 9.x before 9.0.3, VMware Player 5.x before 5.0.3, VMware Fusion 5.x before 5.0.4, VMware ESXi 4.0 through 5.1, and VMware ESX 4.0 and 4.1, when a 32-bit Windows guest OS is used, allows guest OS users to gain guest OS privileges via an application that performs a crafted memory allocation. Affected products include: Vmware Esxi, Vmware Workstation, Vmware Esx, Vmware Player, Vmware Fusion. Version information: before 9.0.3.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.9 HIGH

AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

DescriptionCVE.org

lgtosync.sys in VMware Workstation 9.x before 9.0.3, VMware Player 5.x before 5.0.3, VMware Fusion 5.x before 5.0.4, VMware ESXi 4.0 through 5.1, and VMware ESX 4.0 and 4.1, when a 32-bit Windows guest OS is used, allows guest OS users to gain guest OS privileges via an application that performs a crafted memory allocation.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.2%

Top 62% exploitable

Data Quality

3 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity HIGH

CISA KEV No

Public POC No

EPSS 0.2%

Patch available No

Active threat No

Deciding rule

HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Scheduled

Exploitation· derived

None

System Exposure· derived

Controlled

Automatable· derived

Human Impact· derived

Medium

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: 0

CVSS: +40

PoC: 0

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Privilege Escalation HIGH

Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:9.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Advisories & patches

ADVISORY http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2013-0014.html

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