CVE-2018-6978

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.

CVSS v3.0 6.7 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

6.7^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0031.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106242	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations::::::::

Information

Published : 2018-12-18 12:29

Updated : 2019-10-02 17:03

NVD link : CVE-2018-6978

Mitre link : CVE-2018-6978

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-732

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

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Products Affected

vmware

vrealize_operations

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