Answer in brief
CVE-2019-5544 records a High severity vulnerability in CVE Program Container. The current sources mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps n/a/ESXi and Horizon DaaS (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. Known-exploitation status makes exposure review time-sensitive. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps n/a/ESXi and Horizon DaaS (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| n/a/ESXi and Horizon DaaSgeneric | ESXi 6.7 prior to patch release ESXi670-201912001, ESXi 6.5 prior to patch release ESXi650-201912001, ESXi 6.0 prior to patch release ESXi600-201912001 and Horizon DaaS 8.x prior to BZ-2467224-Disable_SLPD_service_permanently_801_Hotfix. | Not reported |
Published upstream
Dec 6, 2019
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 21, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
May 24, 2026
Added to CISA KEV
Nov 3, 2021
Evidence: source:kev:kev:kev:recordOpenSLP as used in ESXi and the Horizon DaaS appliances has a heap overwrite issue. VMware has evaluated the severity of this issue to be in the Critical severity range with a maximum CVSSv3 base score of 9.8.
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