CVE-2018-6971
VMware Horizon View Agents Credential Information Disclosure
Description
VMware Horizon View Agents (7.x.x before 7.5.1) contain a local information disclosure vulnerability due to insecure logging of credentials in the vmmsi.log file when an account other than the currently logged on user is specified during installation (including silent installations). Successful exploitation of this issue may allow low privileged users access to the credentials specified during the Horizon View Agent installation.
INFO
Published Date :
July 25, 2018, 1:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 3, 2019, 12:03 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2018-6971
vulnerability.
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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-2018-6971.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104883 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041357 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041358 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0018.html | Vendor Advisory |
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2018-6971 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.
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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-255 CWE-200 CWE-532 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 02, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104883 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104883 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041357 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041357 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041358 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041358 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0018.html No Types Assigned https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0018.html Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-255 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view_agents:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.0 up to (excluding) 7.5.1 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 28, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041358 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041357 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 27, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104883 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-6971 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-2018-6971
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile