CVE Vulnerability

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.

2.1 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

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-2018-0018.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104883 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041358 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041357 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view_agents:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2018-07-25 01:29

Updated : 2019-10-03 12:03

NVD link : CVE-2018-6971

Mitre link : CVE-2018-6971

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-532

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File