CVE-2018-6971

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Vmware
Status
Horizon View Agent
Vendor
CVE Published:
19 July 2018

Summary

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.

Affected Version(s)

Horizon View Agent 7.x.x before 7.5.1

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041357
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104883
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041358
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK

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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