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CVE-2018-6971

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.

Published

2018-07-25T13:29:00.300

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:11:30.453

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-532

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	vmware	horizon_view_agents	< 7.5.1	Yes

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104883 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041357 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041358 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0018.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104883 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041357 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041358 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0018.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)