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CRITICAL
CVE-2018-6968
VMware AirWatch Android Agent Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

The VMware AirWatch Agent for Android prior to 8.2 and AirWatch Agent for Windows Mobile prior to 6.5.2 contain a remote code execution vulnerability in real time File Manager capabilities. This vulnerability may allow for unauthorized creation and execution of files in the Agent sandbox and other publicly accessible directories such as those on the SD card by a malicious administrator.

INFO

Published Date :

June 11, 2018, 10:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

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

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-6968 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 airwatch_agent
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-2018-6968.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104441 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041060 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0015.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104441 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041060 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0015.html Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-6968 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-6968 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/104441
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041060
    Added Reference http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0015.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-284 CWE-284 NVD-CWE-noinfo
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 09, 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:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0015.html No Types Assigned http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0015.html Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104441 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104441 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041060 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041060 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-284
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:airwatch_agent:*:*:*:*:*:windows_mobile:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.5.2 *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:airwatch_agent:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.2
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 15, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104441 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 13, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041060 [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-2018-6968 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-6968 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

2.20 }} -2.85%

score

0.89073

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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