Live › vulnerability › CVE-2019-5544
Go to dashboardVMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS ship an OpenSLP service with a heap-based buffer overflow that a network attacker can trigger through port 427. A successful exploit gives remote code execution on the host, and CISA lists it as actively exploited, with ransomware use noted.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 19:11 UTC, 0h before NVD. All times on this page are UTC.
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| Product | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| VMware VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS | vendor | – | – |
Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
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.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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