CISA-confirmed known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2019-5544

VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS OpenSLP Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

VMware · VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS

Vulnerability details

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.

Added to CISA KEV: 2021-11-03

Ransomware campaign use: Known

CISA due date: 2022-05-03

Defensive guidance from CISA

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

This is the source's required-action field, not an independently validated patch procedure. Refer to the vendor for exact affected versions and fixes.

Source catalog date: 2026-11-06T19:44:45.1797Z · Last retrieved: 2026-11-06 21:02:26 UTC

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