CVE-2018-6971 — Log File Information Exposure in Vmware Horizon View Agents

CWE-532 — Log File Information Exposure3 documents3 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.1%
top 77.57%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Vmware Horizon View AgentsVmware Horizon View Agent
Timeline
PublishedJul 25
Latest updateMay 13

Description

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.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages2 packages

▶NVDvmware/horizon_view_agents7.0.0 — 7.5.1
▶CVEListV5vmware/horizon_view_agent7.x.x before 7.5.1

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-h9j3-9qh7-j5xq: VMware Horizon View Agents (7↗2022-05-13
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CVEList
CVE-2018-6971: VMware Horizon View Agents (7↗2018-07-25
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CVE-2018-6971 — Log File Information Exposure in Vmware | cvebase