CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2018-6964

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.

7.2 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

Scope

7.8 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0014.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040989 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104315 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Configurations

Configuration 1
Information

Published : 2018-05-29 08:29

Updated : 2019-10-03 12:03

NVD link : CVE-2018-6964

Mitre link : CVE-2018-6964

Products Affected

Horizon Client

Vmware

CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo