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CRITICAL
CVE-2018-6959
VMware vRealize Automation Session Hijacking Vulnerability
Description

VMware vRealize Automation (vRA) prior to 7.4.0 contains a vulnerability in the handling of session IDs. Exploitation of this issue may lead to the hijacking of a valid vRA user's session.

INFO

Published Date :

April 13, 2018, 1:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 17, 2018, 5:43 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-6959 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Vmware vrealize_automation
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-6959.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103752 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040676 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0009.html Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-6959 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 17, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0009.html No Types Assigned http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0009.html Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040676 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040676 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103752 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103752 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-384
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.4.0
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 16, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040676 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103752 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.54 }} -0.10%

score

0.74853

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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