7.4
HIGH
CVE-2018-6979
VMware Workspace ONE SAML Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Description

The VMware Workspace ONE Unified Endpoint Management Console (A/W Console) 9.7.x prior to 9.7.0.3, 9.6.x prior to 9.6.0.7, 9.5.x prior to 9.5.0.16, 9.4.x prior to 9.4.0.22, 9.3.x prior to 9.3.0.25, 9.2.x prior to 9.2.3.27, and 9.1.x prior to 9.1.5.6 contains a SAML authentication bypass vulnerability which can be leveraged during device enrollment. This vulnerability may allow for a malicious actor to impersonate an authorized SAML session if certificate-based authentication is enabled. This vulnerability is also relevant if certificate-based authentication is not enabled, but the outcome of exploitation is limited to an information disclosure (Important Severity) in those cases.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 5, 2018, 12:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

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

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-6979 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_console
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-2018-6979.

URL Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041808 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0024.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041808 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0024.html Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-6979 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-6979 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.securitytracker.com/id/1041808
    Added Reference https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0024.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Aug. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-287 NVD-CWE-noinfo
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0024.html No Types Assigned https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0024.html Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041808 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041808 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-287
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:airwatch_console:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.1.0.0 up to (excluding) 9.1.5.6 *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:airwatch_console:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.2.0.0 up to (excluding) 9.2.3.27 *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:airwatch_console:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.3.0.0 up to (excluding) 9.3.0.25 *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:airwatch_console:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.4.0.0 up to (excluding) 9.4.0.22 *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:airwatch_console:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.5.0.0 up to (excluding) 9.5.0.16 *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:airwatch_console:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.6.0.0 up to (excluding) 9.6.0.7 *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:airwatch_console:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.7.0.0 up to (excluding) 9.7.0.3
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description The VMware Workspace ONE Unified Endpoint Management Console (A/W Console) 9.7.x prior to 9.7.0.8, 9.6.x prior to 9.6.0.8, 9.5.x prior to 9.5.0.17, 9.4.x prior to 9.4.0.23, 9.3.x prior to 9.3.0.25, 9.2.x prior to 9.2.3.28, and 9.1.x prior to 9.1.5.6 contains a SAML authentication bypass vulnerability which can be leveraged during device enrollment. This vulnerability may allow for a malicious actor to impersonate an authorized SAML session if certificate-based authentication is enabled. This vulnerability is also relevant if certificate-based authentication is not enabled, but the outcome of exploitation is limited to an information disclosure (Important Severity) in those cases. The VMware Workspace ONE Unified Endpoint Management Console (A/W Console) 9.7.x prior to 9.7.0.3, 9.6.x prior to 9.6.0.7, 9.5.x prior to 9.5.0.16, 9.4.x prior to 9.4.0.22, 9.3.x prior to 9.3.0.25, 9.2.x prior to 9.2.3.27, and 9.1.x prior to 9.1.5.6 contains a SAML authentication bypass vulnerability which can be leveraged during device enrollment. This vulnerability may allow for a malicious actor to impersonate an authorized SAML session if certificate-based authentication is enabled. This vulnerability is also relevant if certificate-based authentication is not enabled, but the outcome of exploitation is limited to an information disclosure (Important Severity) in those cases.
    Removed Reference http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0024.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0024.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041808 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 05, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description The VMware Workspace ONE Unified Endpoint Management Console (A/W Console) contains a SAML authentication bypass vulnerability which can be leveraged during device enrollment. This vulnerability may allow for a malicious actor to impersonate an authorized SAML session if certificate-based authentication is enabled. This vulnerability is also relevant if certificate-based authentication is not enabled, but the outcome of exploitation is limited to an information disclosure (Important Severity) in those cases. The VMware Workspace ONE Unified Endpoint Management Console (A/W Console) 9.7.x prior to 9.7.0.8, 9.6.x prior to 9.6.0.8, 9.5.x prior to 9.5.0.17, 9.4.x prior to 9.4.0.23, 9.3.x prior to 9.3.0.25, 9.2.x prior to 9.2.3.28, and 9.1.x prior to 9.1.5.6 contains a SAML authentication bypass vulnerability which can be leveraged during device enrollment. This vulnerability may allow for a malicious actor to impersonate an authorized SAML session if certificate-based authentication is enabled. This vulnerability is also relevant if certificate-based authentication is not enabled, but the outcome of exploitation is limited to an information disclosure (Important Severity) in those cases.
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-2018-6979 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.17 }} 0.04%

score

0.54065

percentile

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