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 :
Aug. 24, 2020, 5:37 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.2
Exploitability Score :
2.2
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 |
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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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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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)
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-2018-6979
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.12 }} -0.05%
score
0.45479
percentile