CVE-2018-6978
CVSS V2 High 7.2
CVSS V3 Medium 6.7
Description
vRealize Operations (7.x before 7.0.0.11287810, 6.7.x before 6.7.0.11286837 and 6.6.x before 6.6.1.11286876) contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper permissions of support scripts. Admin user of the vROps application with shell access may exploit this issue to elevate the privileges to root on a vROps machine. Note: the admin user (non-sudoer) should not be confused with root of the vROps machine.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2018-6978
- Assigner
- security@vmware.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2018-12-18T20:29:00
- Last Modified Date
- 2019-10-03T00:03:26
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 6.6.0 | 6.6.1.11286876 |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 6.7.0 | 6.7.0.11286837 |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 7.0.0 | 7.0.0.11287810 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- COMPLETE
- Integrity Impact
- COMPLETE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 7.2
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 10
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 6.7
- Base Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 0.8
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0031.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106242 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6978 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-6978 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 07:44:09 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-03 15:28:34 | 2018-12-18T20:29Z | 2018-12-18T20:29:00 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-03 15:28:34 | 2019-10-03T00:03:26 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-03 15:28:34 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |