Multiple vulnerabilities in VMware Horizon
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-6972 CVE-2018-6971 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-476 CWE-200 |
| Exploitation vector | Local network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
VMware Horizon Server applications / Virtualization software |
| Vendor | VMware, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Null pointer dereference
EUVDB-ID: #VU13954
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6972
CWE-ID:
CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows an adjacent attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference in the RPC handler. An adjacent attacker can cause the virtual machine to crash.
MitigationUpdate to version 7.5.1.
VMware Horizon: 7.0 - 7.5
External linkshttp://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0018.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU13955
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6971
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the system logs authentication credentials in the 'vmmsi.log' log file when an account other than the current user account is specified during installation. A local attacker can view the passwords.
MitigationUpdate to version 7.5.1.
VMware Horizon: 7.0 - 7.5
External linkshttp://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0018.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
