CVE-2018-6964

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Vmware
Status
Horizon Client For Linux
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 May 2018

Summary

VMware Horizon Client for Linux (4.x before 4.8.0 and prior) contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to insecure usage of SUID binary. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow unprivileged users to escalate their privileges to root on a Linux machine where Horizon Client is installed.

Affected Version(s)

Horizon Client for Linux 4.x before 4.8.0 and prior

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040989
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0014...
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104315
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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