8.8
HIGH
CVE-2018-6960
VMware Horizon DaaS Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Description

VMware Horizon DaaS (7.x before 8.0.0) contains a broken authentication vulnerability that may allow an attacker to bypass two-factor authentication. Note: In order to exploit this issue, an attacker must have a legitimate account on Horizon DaaS.

INFO

Published Date :

April 20, 2018, 1:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:11 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-6960 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 horizon_daas
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-2018-6960.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103938 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040731 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0010.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103938 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040731 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0010.html Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-6960 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103938
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040731
    Added Reference https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0010.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    May. 22, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103938 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103938 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040731 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040731 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0010.html No Types Assigned https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0010.html Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-287
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_daas:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.0 up to (excluding) 8.0.0
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 22, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040731 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103938 [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

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-6960 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

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

0.23 }} -0.02%

score

0.60626

percentile

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